Potato production in Yemen
Yemen: Potato production was 312,755 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
312,755
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
85th
of 160 countries
All-time high
347,377
in 2021
All-time low
20,400
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Yemen is 312,755, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Yemen peaked at 347,377 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,400, in 1961.
That places Yemen 85th out of 160 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.
Potato production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,400 | — |
| 1962 | 21,400 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 22,400 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 23,400 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 24,400 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 26,406 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 30,406 | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 35,406 | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 35,406 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,406 | -42.4% |
| 1971 | 55,914 | +174.0% |
| 1972 | 58,914 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 64,914 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 65,016 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 72,880 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 81,150 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 104,110 | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 111,630 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 122,340 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 136,000 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 144,942 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 158,747 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 174,112 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 211,279 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 203,689 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 216,256 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 119,253 | -44.9% |
| 1988 | 127,566 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 140,155 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 159,849 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 157,125 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 179,395 | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 213,221 | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 180,992 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 184,542 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 182,815 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 195,613 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 196,469 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 211,121 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 210,424 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 208,597 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 210,769 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 213,324 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 197,958 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 217,759 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 226,366 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 249,010 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 263,945 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 278,022 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 303,380 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 264,676 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 294,686 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 281,794 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 264,986 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 257,036 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 242,195 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 240,446 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 229,777 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 233,051 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 242,575 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 347,377 | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 315,927 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 320,677 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 312,755 | -2.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 312,755 is below the median for low income countries, which is 413,319, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 312,755 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417,618, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +174.0% | 20,406 | 55,914 |
| 1987 | -44.9% | 216,256 | 119,253 |
| 1970 | -42.4% | 35,406 | 20,406 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,625 | 20,400 | 35,406 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,727 | 20,406 | 122,340 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,200 | 119,253 | 216,256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,114 | 157,125 | 213,221 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,617 | 197,958 | 278,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,203 | 229,777 | 303,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,862 | 242,575 | 347,377 | 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 potato production in Yemen?
- Potato production in Yemen was 312,755 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 347,377 in 2021.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,400 in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for potato production?
- Yemen ranks 85th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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