Coffee, green production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 26,544 t of coffee, green, the 27th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. The record was 41,933 t in 2021. Area harvested: 37,139 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 26,544 t
- World rank
- 27 of 77
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Record
- 41,933 t
- 2021
Coffee, green in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.23% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.9 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 0.65
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +32%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Cameroon | 29,774 | 0.26% |
| 26 | El Salvador | 28,488 | 0.25% |
| 27 | Yemen | 26,544 | 0.24% |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 24,838 | 0.22% |
| 29 | Bolivia | 23,064 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of coffee, green
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 | 26,544 | +7.7% | 37,139 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 24,640 | +2.9% | 36,829 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 23,945 | −43% | 37,346 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 41,933 | +96% | 37,273 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 21,443 | +3.0% | 35,970 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 20,812 | +12% | 34,981 | 0.59 |
| 2018 | 18,642 | −0.7% | 32,984 | 0.57 |
| 2017 | 18,767 | −0.9% | 33,544 | 0.56 |
| 2016 | 18,945 | −1.6% | 33,929 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 19,257 | −4.0% | 33,959 | 0.57 |
| 2014 | 20,059 | +0.4% | 34,652 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 19,984 | +0.8% | 35,060 | 0.57 |
| 2012 | 19,828 | +2.9% | 34,987 | 0.57 |
| 2011 | 19,275 | +1.3% | 34,837 | 0.55 |
| 2010 | 19,029 | +0.6% | 34,717 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 18,924 | +0.7% | 34,497 | 0.55 |
| 2008 | 18,788 | +2.5% | 34,292 | 0.55 |
| 2007 | 18,330 | +6.0% | 33,521 | 0.55 |
| 2006 | 17,292 | +53% | 32,260 | 0.54 |
| 2005 | 11,331 | +10% | 28,821 | 0.39 |
| 2004 | 10,260 | −12% | 28,354 | 0.36 |
| 2003 | 11,608 | +0.9% | 33,662 | 0.34 |
| 2002 | 11,499 | −3.4% | 33,545 | 0.34 |
| 2001 | 11,906 | +4.8% | 33,641 | 0.35 |
| 2000 | 11,363 | +1.6% | 33,443 | 0.34 |
| 1999 | 11,182 | −0.9% | 32,837 | 0.34 |
| 1998 | 11,283 | +9.3% | 32,032 | 0.35 |
| 1997 | 10,325 | −2.6% | 31,618 | 0.33 |
| 1996 | 10,600 | +18% | 29,220 | 0.36 |
| 1995 | 8,993 | +6.0% | 27,347 | 0.33 |
| 1994 | 8,480 | −2.8% | 25,174 | 0.34 |
| 1993 | 8,727 | +6.2% | 24,569 | 0.36 |
| 1992 | 8,218 | +51% | 23,665 | 0.35 |
| 1991 | 5,430 | −27% | 23,004 | 0.24 |
| 1990 | 7,411 | +8.9% | 24,804 | 0.30 |
| 1989 | 6,807 | +5.1% | 22,202 | 0.31 |
| 1988 | 6,474 | +27% | 19,463 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 5,111 | +2.0% | 17,970 | 0.28 |
| 1986 | 5,012 | +2.0% | 16,973 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 4,913 | −4.6% | 16,783 | 0.29 |
| 1984 | 5,152 | +32% | 16,783 | 0.31 |
| 1983 | 3,917 | −9.0% | 7,729 | 0.51 |
| 1982 | 4,305 | −2.3% | 8,297 | 0.52 |
| 1981 | 4,405 | +0.3% | 8,298 | 0.53 |
| 1980 | 4,390 | −0.5% | 8,308 | 0.53 |
| 1979 | 4,410 | −6.5% | 8,308 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 4,716 | +0.1% | 8,307 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 4,710 | +24% | 8,307 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 3,810 | 0.0% | 7,607 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 3,810 | −12% | 8,607 | 0.44 |
| 1974 | 4,313 | 0.0% | 9,607 | 0.45 |
| 1973 | 4,313 | 0.0% | 9,607 | 0.45 |
| 1972 | 4,313 | −11% | 9,607 | 0.45 |
| 1971 | 4,823 | +0.2% | 10,607 | 0.45 |
| 1970 | 4,813 | −4.0% | 10,607 | 0.45 |
| 1969 | 5,013 | +13% | 11,107 | 0.45 |
| 1968 | 4,423 | 0.0% | 9,607 | 0.46 |
| 1967 | 4,423 | −17% | 9,607 | 0.46 |
| 1966 | 5,323 | −16% | 11,807 | 0.45 |
| 1965 | 6,300 | +11% | 13,950 | 0.45 |
| 1964 | 5,700 | −1.7% | 12,420 | 0.46 |
| 1963 | 5,800 | −7.9% | 12,720 | 0.46 |
| 1962 | 6,300 | 0.0% | 13,910 | 0.45 |
| 1961 | 6,300 | — | 13,900 | 0.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 515 t USD 5.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 72 of 131
- Imports
- 191 t USD 725,000
- Importer rank
- 114 of 177
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 coffee, green in Yemen?
Yemen produced 26,544 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of coffee, green?
Yemen ranked 27th of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 30.0% of the world total.
How has the production of coffee, green in Yemen changed?
It rose by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 41,933 t in 2021.
What is the yield of coffee, green in Yemen?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26,544 t from 37,139 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Yemen export or import coffee, green?
In 2024 Yemen reported exports of 515 t (USD 5.6 m) and imports of 191 t (USD 725,000), 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.

