Sweet potato production in Yemen
Yemen: Sweet potato production was 322.06 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
322.06 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 120 countries
All-time high
407.13 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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, sweet potato production in Yemen stood at 322.06 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Yemen peaked at 407.13 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 104th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 150 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 242 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1989 | 378 tonnes | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 278 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 320 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 327 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 327 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 306.2 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 309.62 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 318.07 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 324.14 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 335.14 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 340 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 345 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 326.98 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 300 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 335.27 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 362.24 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 362.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 407.13 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 406.55 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 377.1 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 350 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 330 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 314.76 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 350.91 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 331.89 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 331.2 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 327.55 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 323.95 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 322.17 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 326.15 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 317.95 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 322.09 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 322.06 tonnes | -0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 322.06 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 502,352 tonnes, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 322.06 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,659 tonnes, 9% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +61.3% | 150 tonnes | 242 tonnes |
| 1989 | +56.2% | 242 tonnes | 378 tonnes |
| 1990 | -26.5% | 378 tonnes | 278 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 77 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 378 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.59 tonnes | 278 tonnes | 327 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.82 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 407.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.39 tonnes | 314.76 tonnes | 406.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.08 tonnes | 317.95 tonnes | 326.15 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 101 Suriname 594.88 tonnes compare
- 102 Grenada 522.93 tonnes compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 405.07 tonnes compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 308 tonnes compare
- 106 Cook Islands 299.22 tonnes compare
- 107 Brunei 286.37 tonnes compare
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 sweet potato production in Yemen?
- Sweet potato production in Yemen was 322.06 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 sweet potato production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 407.13 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for sweet potato production?
- Yemen ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.