Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen
Yemen: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 801.1 kg per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen stood at 801.1 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen peaked at 1,525 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 682.8 kg per hectare, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,005 kg per hectare | 699.7 kg per hectare | 1,111 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 919.06 kg per hectare | 713.1 kg per hectare | 1,085 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 886.81 kg per hectare | 682.8 kg per hectare | 1,092 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,142 kg per hectare | 801.1 kg per hectare | 1,525 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More poverty & inequality data for Yemen
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.59 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.0% (2012)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.838 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1346 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1346 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1562 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 52.8% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2319 (2023)
- Population living in slums 44.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen was 801.1 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,525 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 682.8 kg per hectare in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Yemen ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.