Corn production in Yemen
Yemen: Corn production was 58,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
96,623 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
12,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, corn production in Yemen stood at 58,000 tonnes.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Yemen peaked at 96,623 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,200 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Yemen 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,700 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 13,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 13,200 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 13,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 13,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,434 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 13,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 23,000 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 1972 | 18,161 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 45,000 tonnes | +147.8% |
| 1974 | 51,193 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 52,209 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 49,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 58,000 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 57,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 61,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 52,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 68,705 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 74,205 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 40,463 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1984 | 49,502 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 46,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 52,439 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 53,876 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 57,500 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 68,470 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 65,639 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 45,936 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 70,373 tonnes | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 74,687 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 69,102 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 57,925 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 50,384 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 52,378 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 61,842 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 47,077 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 47,625 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 50,373 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 41,169 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 32,841 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 32,410 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 31,108 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 65,890 tonnes | +111.8% |
| 2007 | 86,600 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 65,813 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 56,087 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 89,454 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 67,367 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 78,534 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 75,177 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 65,331 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 42,465 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 36,892 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 36,887 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36,438 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 48,290 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 86,159 tonnes | +78.4% |
| 2021 | 94,375 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 96,623 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 60,000 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 2024 | 58,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 58,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 292,556 tonnes, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 58,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,850 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +147.8% | 18,161 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,059 tonnes | 12,200 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,756 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,316 tonnes | 40,463 tonnes | 74,205 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,534 tonnes | 45,936 tonnes | 74,687 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,992 tonnes | 31,108 tonnes | 86,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,684 tonnes | 36,438 tonnes | 89,454 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,031 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 96,623 tonnes | 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 corn production in Yemen?
- Corn production in Yemen was 58,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 96,623 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,200 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for corn production?
- Yemen ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.