All citrus fruit production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 183,626 t of all citrus fruit, the 53rd largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.2%. The record was 201,981 t in 2003. Area harvested: 12,447 ha, yield 14.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 183,626 t
- World rank
- 53 of 136
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- Record
- 201,981 t
- 2003
All citrus fruit in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.8
- world 15.6 (−5.6%)
- kg per person
- 4.52
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ecuador | 218,745 | 0.13% |
| 52 | Lebanon | 184,231 | 0.11% |
| 53 | Yemen | 183,626 | 0.11% |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 181,825 | 0.11% |
| 55 | DR Congo | 180,487 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 183,626 | +0.5% | 12,447 | 14.75 |
| 2023 | 182,679 | +0.1% | 12,315 | 14.83 |
| 2022 | 182,569 | −1.0% | 12,248 | 14.91 |
| 2021 | 184,423 | +11% | 12,174 | 15.15 |
| 2020 | 166,320 | +0.6% | 11,895 | 13.98 |
| 2019 | 165,289 | +17% | 11,819 | 13.99 |
| 2018 | 141,815 | −5.9% | 11,082 | 12.80 |
| 2017 | 150,648 | −0.3% | 11,482 | 13.12 |
| 2016 | 151,110 | −3.7% | 11,513 | 13.13 |
| 2015 | 156,886 | −7.5% | 11,707 | 13.40 |
| 2014 | 169,691 | +0.6% | 12,366 | 13.72 |
| 2013 | 168,744 | +0.3% | 12,352 | 13.66 |
| 2012 | 168,238 | +0.2% | 12,216 | 13.77 |
| 2011 | 167,983 | −0.1% | 12,229 | 13.74 |
| 2010 | 168,234 | +6.5% | 12,176 | 13.82 |
| 2009 | 157,951 | −9.9% | 11,940 | 13.23 |
| 2008 | 175,390 | +1.9% | 13,153 | 13.33 |
| 2007 | 172,073 | +22% | 12,767 | 13.48 |
| 2006 | 141,217 | +27% | 11,015 | 12.82 |
| 2005 | 111,478 | +16% | 9,472 | 11.77 |
| 2004 | 96,146 | −52% | 8,872 | 10.84 |
| 2003 | 201,981 | +1.9% | 18,180 | 11.11 |
| 2002 | 198,197 | +3.1% | 18,420 | 10.76 |
| 2001 | 192,254 | +1.4% | 17,950 | 10.71 |
| 2000 | 189,637 | +2.3% | 16,946 | 11.19 |
| 1999 | 185,381 | +4.3% | 16,518 | 11.22 |
| 1998 | 177,744 | +60% | 16,123 | 11.02 |
| 1997 | 111,193 | +19% | 15,623 | 7.12 |
| 1996 | 93,743 | +69% | 15,082 | 6.22 |
| 1995 | 55,480 | +71% | 12,646 | 4.39 |
| 1994 | 32,425 | +21% | 11,756 | 2.76 |
| 1993 | 26,756 | +12% | 9,893 | 2.70 |
| 1992 | 23,976 | +11% | 8,554 | 2.80 |
| 1991 | 21,627 | +6.7% | 7,590 | 2.85 |
| 1990 | 20,263 | +11% | 6,506 | 3.11 |
| 1989 | 18,276 | +50% | 5,574 | 3.28 |
| 1988 | 12,146 | −1.4% | 4,883 | 2.49 |
| 1987 | 12,313 | +16% | 3,695 | 3.33 |
| 1986 | 10,581 | +36% | 3,584 | 2.95 |
| 1985 | 7,799 | +4.2% | 3,193 | 2.44 |
| 1984 | 7,482 | +4.3% | 3,103 | 2.41 |
| 1983 | 7,171 | +0.0% | 3,091 | 2.32 |
| 1982 | 7,170 | +4.9% | 3,091 | 2.32 |
| 1981 | 6,838 | −9.1% | 2,989 | 2.29 |
| 1980 | 7,520 | +3.4% | 3,288 | 2.29 |
| 1979 | 7,270 | — | 3,140 | 2.32 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Yemen?
Yemen produced 183,626 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Yemen ranked 53rd of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Yemen changed?
It rose by 8.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 201,981 t in 2003.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Yemen?
14.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (183,626 t from 12,447 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
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.