Wheat production in Yemen
Yemen: Wheat production was 98,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
98,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
80th
of 126 countries
All-time high
265,432 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
34,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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
The most recent figure for wheat production in Yemen is 98,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Yemen peaked at 265,432 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Yemen 80th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 37,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 41,500 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 44,600 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 43,900 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 46,300 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 41,000 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 35,940 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 38,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 51,700 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1972 | 45,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 76,070 tonnes | +69.0% |
| 1974 | 101,984 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 88,134 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 85,674 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 88,332 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 59,000 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1979 | 88,000 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 73,000 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 84,581 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 82,384 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 50,162 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1984 | 52,252 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 73,000 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 95,462 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 112,527 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 142,452 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 162,572 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 154,937 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 99,913 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 152,170 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1993 | 159,707 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 171,033 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 170,929 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 144,926 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 129,175 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 167,058 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 139,563 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 141,884 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 152,742 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 131,733 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 103,794 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 103,265 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 112,963 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 149,173 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 218,520 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 170,446 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 222,129 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 265,432 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 232,339 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 250,264 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 232,190 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 192,215 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 124,940 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 95,917 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 95,651 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92,210 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 100,332 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 130,000 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 115,944 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 100,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 98,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 tonnes, 4.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 98,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,916 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 46,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,239 tonnes | 38,500 tonnes | 101,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,839 tonnes | 50,162 tonnes | 162,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,941 tonnes | 99,913 tonnes | 171,033 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,665 tonnes | 103,265 tonnes | 222,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,149 tonnes | 92,210 tonnes | 265,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,789 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 130,000 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 wheat production in Yemen?
- Wheat production in Yemen was 98,000 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 wheat production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 265,432 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for wheat production?
- Yemen ranks 80th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.