FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 58,000 t of maize, the 112th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 96,623 t in 2022. Area harvested: 37,006 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 58,000 t
- World rank
- 112 of 162
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 96,623 t
- 2022
Maize in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,000 | −3.3% | 37,006 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | 60,000 | −38% | 24,587 | 2.44 |
| 2022 | 96,623 | +2.4% | 39,145 | 2.47 |
| 2021 | 94,375 | +9.5% | 38,437 | 2.46 |
| 2020 | 86,159 | +78% | 37,794 | 2.28 |
| 2019 | 48,290 | +33% | 36,578 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 36,438 | −1.2% | 32,762 | 1.11 |
| 2017 | 36,887 | −0.0% | 33,223 | 1.11 |
| 2016 | 36,892 | −13% | 33,658 | 1.10 |
| 2015 | 42,465 | −35% | 37,244 | 1.14 |
| 2014 | 65,331 | −13% | 46,555 | 1.40 |
| 2013 | 75,177 | −4.3% | 49,672 | 1.51 |
| 2012 | 78,534 | +17% | 49,707 | 1.58 |
| 2011 | 67,367 | −25% | 44,491 | 1.51 |
| 2010 | 89,454 | +59% | 53,202 | 1.68 |
| 2009 | 56,087 | −15% | 37,402 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 65,813 | −24% | 43,467 | 1.51 |
| 2007 | 86,600 | +31% | 51,961 | 1.67 |
| 2006 | 65,890 | +112% | 43,301 | 1.52 |
| 2005 | 31,108 | −4.0% | 38,504 | 0.81 |
| 2004 | 32,410 | −1.3% | 38,468 | 0.84 |
| 2003 | 32,841 | −20% | 29,982 | 1.10 |
| 2002 | 41,169 | −18% | 32,415 | 1.27 |
| 2001 | 50,373 | +5.8% | 34,941 | 1.44 |
| 2000 | 47,625 | +1.2% | 32,226 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | 47,077 | −24% | 31,857 | 1.48 |
| 1998 | 61,842 | +18% | 42,183 | 1.47 |
| 1997 | 52,378 | +4.0% | 39,555 | 1.32 |
| 1996 | 50,384 | −13% | 40,521 | 1.24 |
| 1995 | 57,925 | −16% | 42,508 | 1.36 |
| 1994 | 69,102 | −7.5% | 43,583 | 1.59 |
| 1993 | 74,687 | +6.1% | 46,531 | 1.61 |
| 1992 | 70,373 | +53% | 46,944 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | 45,936 | −30% | 38,331 | 1.20 |
| 1990 | 65,639 | −4.1% | 51,530 | 1.27 |
| 1989 | 68,470 | +19% | 51,613 | 1.33 |
| 1988 | 57,500 | +6.7% | 45,162 | 1.27 |
| 1987 | 53,876 | +2.7% | 43,371 | 1.24 |
| 1986 | 52,439 | +14% | 44,003 | 1.19 |
| 1985 | 46,000 | −7.1% | 42,000 | 1.10 |
| 1984 | 49,502 | +22% | 40,284 | 1.23 |
| 1983 | 40,463 | −45% | 41,602 | 0.97 |
| 1982 | 74,205 | +8.0% | 42,802 | 1.73 |
| 1981 | 68,705 | +32% | 40,481 | 1.70 |
| 1980 | 52,000 | −15% | 33,000 | 1.58 |
| 1979 | 61,000 | +7.0% | 37,200 | 1.64 |
| 1978 | 57,000 | −1.7% | 37,000 | 1.54 |
| 1977 | 58,000 | +18% | 36,000 | 1.61 |
| 1976 | 49,000 | −6.1% | 29,500 | 1.66 |
| 1975 | 52,209 | +2.0% | 28,261 | 1.85 |
| 1974 | 51,193 | +14% | 29,856 | 1.71 |
| 1973 | 45,000 | +148% | 28,500 | 1.58 |
| 1972 | 18,161 | −21% | 14,047 | 1.29 |
| 1971 | 23,000 | +77% | 11,000 | 2.09 |
| 1970 | 13,000 | −3.2% | 6,000 | 2.17 |
| 1969 | 13,434 | +3.3% | 5,500 | 2.44 |
| 1968 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 2.36 |
| 1967 | 13,000 | −3.7% | 5,500 | 2.36 |
| 1966 | 13,500 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 2.45 |
| 1965 | 13,500 | +2.3% | 5,500 | 2.45 |
| 1964 | 13,200 | +1.5% | 5,400 | 2.44 |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +2.4% | 5,300 | 2.45 |
| 1962 | 12,700 | +4.1% | 5,200 | 2.44 |
| 1961 | 12,200 | — | 5,000 | 2.44 |
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.