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