How have things changed? in Yemen

Yemen: How have things changed? was 152,440 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
152,440 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
256,300 metric tons
in 2004
All-time low
25,000 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Yemen, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Yemen stood at 152,440 metric tons.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Yemen peaked at 256,300 metric tons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25,000 metric tons, in 1965.

That places Yemen 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,200 metric tons 25,000 metric tons 27,000 metric tons 5
1970s 49,844 metric tons 26,400 metric tons 69,600 metric tons 10
1980s 69,285 metric tons 55,449 metric tons 78,444 metric tons 10
1990s 98,802 metric tons 77,310 metric tons 127,620 metric tons 10
2000s 188,187 metric tons 114,750 metric tons 256,300 metric tons 10
2010s 172,716 metric tons 134,878 metric tons 228,786 metric tons 10
2020s 149,603 metric tons 144,527 metric tons 152,440 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 74 Greece 184,066 metric tons compare
  2. 75 Madagascar 179,617 metric tons compare
  3. 76 Kenya 174,483 metric tons compare
  4. 78 Sweden 149,654 metric tons compare
  5. 79 Seychelles 135,763 metric tons compare
  6. 80 Finland 127,944 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Yemen?
How have things changed? in Yemen was 152,440 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 256,300 metric tons in 2004.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 25,000 metric tons in 1965.
How does Yemen rank for how have things changed??
Yemen ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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