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