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
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.
How have things changed? in Yemen, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27,000 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 27,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 27,400 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 26,400 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 31,600 metric tons | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 43,200 metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 51,244 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 50,829 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 65,022 metric tons | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 66,096 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 67,047 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 69,600 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 78,444 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 71,164 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 55,449 metric tons | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 57,906 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 64,273 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 73,855 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 73,018 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 72,916 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 73,943 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 71,881 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 77,310 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 85,998 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 79,893 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 82,356 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 81,885 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 107,970 metric tons | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 104,955 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 115,654 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 127,620 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 124,384 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 114,750 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 142,198 metric tons | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 179,584 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 228,116 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 256,300 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 238,780 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 229,960 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 180,216 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 132,212 metric tons | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 179,753 metric tons | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 164,011 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 154,211 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 227,215 metric tons | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 228,786 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 214,205 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 177,413 metric tons | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 152,136 metric tons | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 136,531 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 134,878 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 137,776 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 144,527 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 149,540 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 150,480 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 151,026 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 152,440 metric tons | +0.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 152,440 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 152,440 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.