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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 907.7 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 699.7 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 1,110 kg per hectare | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 1,109 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,092 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,105 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 937.1 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 895.4 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,082 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,085 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,064 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 943.8 kg per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 785.2 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 715.2 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 713.1 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 930.2 kg per hectare | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 1,020 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 939.1 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 995.2 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,092 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,022 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,064 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,008 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 962.7 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 784.2 kg per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 687 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 699 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 682.8 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 864.9 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 1,423 kg per hectare | +64.6% |
| 2021 | 1,525 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 819.5 kg per hectare | -46.3% |
| 2023 | 801.1 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 801.1 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 801.1 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +64.6% | 864.9 kg per hectare | 1,423 kg per hectare |
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.59 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.04 (2012)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.0% (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 30.64 % change on previous year (2012)
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.