Apricots production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 1,543 t of apricots, the 52nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 8,386 t in 1989. Area harvested: 710 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,543 t
- World rank
- 52 of 66
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 8,386 t
- 1989
Apricots in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 7.0 (−69%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.56
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +38%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | New Zealand | 1,883 | 0.04% |
| 51 | Nepal | 1,715 | 0.04% |
| 52 | Yemen | 1,543 | 0.03% |
| 53 | Madagascar | 1,506 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Cameroon | 1,097 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of apricots
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,543 | −0.6% | 710 | 2.17 |
| 2023 | 1,553 | +0.8% | 715 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | 1,540 | +0.1% | 708 | 2.18 |
| 2021 | 1,538 | −2.7% | 708 | 2.17 |
| 2020 | 1,580 | +5.3% | 729 | 2.17 |
| 2019 | 1,500 | −2.2% | 686 | 2.19 |
| 2018 | 1,534 | −10% | 709 | 2.16 |
| 2017 | 1,705 | −0.5% | 790 | 2.16 |
| 2016 | 1,714 | −4.5% | 791 | 2.17 |
| 2015 | 1,794 | −4.0% | 799 | 2.25 |
| 2014 | 1,869 | +3.5% | 815 | 2.29 |
| 2013 | 1,806 | +1.1% | 807 | 2.24 |
| 2012 | 1,787 | +2.9% | 804 | 2.22 |
| 2011 | 1,736 | +1.6% | 791 | 2.19 |
| 2010 | 1,709 | +1.1% | 786 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 1,691 | +2.2% | 780 | 2.17 |
| 2008 | 1,655 | +2.5% | 770 | 2.15 |
| 2007 | 1,615 | +7.0% | 755 | 2.14 |
| 2006 | 1,509 | +11% | 733 | 2.06 |
| 2005 | 1,365 | +16% | 732 | 1.86 |
| 2004 | 1,177 | −82% | 633 | 1.86 |
| 2003 | 6,583 | −1.3% | 3,540 | 1.86 |
| 2002 | 6,671 | +3.9% | 3,528 | 1.89 |
| 2001 | 6,421 | −3.4% | 3,516 | 1.83 |
| 2000 | 6,648 | +0.9% | 3,585 | 1.85 |
| 1999 | 6,591 | +0.5% | 3,542 | 1.86 |
| 1998 | 6,559 | +0.2% | 3,538 | 1.85 |
| 1997 | 6,549 | +0.9% | 3,538 | 1.85 |
| 1996 | 6,488 | −2.2% | 3,538 | 1.83 |
| 1995 | 6,631 | +1.4% | 3,538 | 1.87 |
| 1994 | 6,537 | −15% | 3,538 | 1.85 |
| 1993 | 7,699 | +42% | 3,536 | 2.18 |
| 1992 | 5,410 | +5.9% | 2,577 | 2.10 |
| 1991 | 5,111 | −32% | 2,464 | 2.07 |
| 1990 | 7,476 | −11% | 2,397 | 3.12 |
| 1989 | 8,386 | +3.2% | 2,368 | 3.54 |
| 1988 | 8,124 | +12% | 2,155 | 3.77 |
| 1987 | 7,281 | +16% | 2,019 | 3.61 |
| 1986 | 6,258 | +13% | 1,958 | 3.20 |
| 1985 | 5,536 | +4.2% | 1,897 | 2.92 |
| 1984 | 5,311 | +4.3% | 1,843 | 2.88 |
| 1983 | 5,091 | 0.0% | 1,835 | 2.77 |
| 1982 | 5,091 | +4.8% | 1,835 | 2.77 |
| 1981 | 4,856 | −8.4% | 1,774 | 2.74 |
| 1980 | 5,300 | +3.9% | 1,951 | 2.72 |
| 1979 | 5,100 | — | 1,863 | 2.74 |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3 t USD 9,000
- Importer rank
- 95 of 113
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apricots in Yemen?
Yemen produced 1,543 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of apricots?
Yemen ranked 52nd of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 27.6% of the world total.
How has the production of apricots in Yemen changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +38% for the world. The record was 8,386 t in 1989.
What is the yield of apricots in Yemen?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,543 t from 710 ha), against a world average of 7.0 t/ha.
Does Yemen export or import apricots?
In 2024 Yemen reported no exports and imports of 3 t (USD 9,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Yemen is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.