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
113th
of 175 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

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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 113th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Somalia 69,000 tonnes compare
  2. 111 Saudi Arabia 67,441 tonnes compare
  3. 112 Denmark 62,660 tonnes compare
  4. 114 Lesotho 56,443 tonnes compare
  5. 115 Gabon 45,976 tonnes compare
  6. 116 Niger 44,298 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 113th out of 175 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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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.