Poultry production in Yemen
Yemen: Poultry production was 204,416 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
204,416 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
204,416 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,310 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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, poultry production in Yemen stood at 204,416 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Yemen peaked at 204,416 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,310 tonnes, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,310 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,315 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,320 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,325 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,330 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,335 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,340 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,345 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,350 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,359 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,380 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,400 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,425 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,450 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,475 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,600 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 3,776 tonnes | +136.0% |
| 1978 | 3,812 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4,639 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 6,062 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 7,671 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 15,080 tonnes | +96.6% |
| 1983 | 23,440 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 30,634 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 50,098 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1986 | 52,100 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 53,800 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 77,326 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1989 | 59,979 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 39,035 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 35,102 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 48,052 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 53,956 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 55,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 47,156 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 55,455 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 56,286 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 61,352 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 63,115 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 66,734 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 78,336 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 83,451 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 108,800 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 110,976 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 113,195 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 117,723 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 129,495 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 135,568 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 139,655 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 144,103 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 153,621 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 156,329 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 166,131 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 182,230 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 176,763 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 169,692 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 168,628 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 176,576 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 182,851 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 193,086 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 198,879 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 199,477 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 200,536 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 204,416 tonnes | +1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 204,416 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 tonnes, 7.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 204,416 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 179,498 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +136.0% | 1,600 tonnes | 3,776 tonnes |
| 1982 | +96.6% | 7,671 tonnes | 15,080 tonnes |
| 1985 | +63.5% | 30,634 tonnes | 50,098 tonnes |
| 1983 | +55.4% | 15,080 tonnes | 23,440 tonnes |
| 1988 | +43.7% | 53,800 tonnes | 77,326 tonnes |
| 1990 | -34.9% | 59,979 tonnes | 39,035 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,330 tonnes | 1,310 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,232 tonnes | 1,359 tonnes | 4,639 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,619 tonnes | 6,062 tonnes | 77,326 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,451 tonnes | 35,102 tonnes | 63,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,393 tonnes | 66,734 tonnes | 139,655 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,692 tonnes | 144,103 tonnes | 182,851 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,279 tonnes | 193,086 tonnes | 204,416 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 poultry production in Yemen?
- Poultry production in Yemen was 204,416 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 poultry production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 204,416 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,310 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for poultry production?
- Yemen ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.