FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 312,755 t of potatoes, the 84th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 347,377 t in 2021. Area harvested: 17,666 ha, yield 17.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 312,755 t
- World rank
- 84 of 152
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 347,377 t
- 2021
Potatoes in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 312,755 | −2.5% | 17,666 | 17.70 |
| 2023 | 320,677 | +1.5% | 17,924 | 17.89 |
| 2022 | 315,927 | −9.1% | 17,848 | 17.70 |
| 2021 | 347,377 | +43% | 17,018 | 20.41 |
| 2020 | 242,575 | +4.1% | 16,350 | 14.84 |
| 2019 | 233,051 | +1.4% | 15,711 | 14.83 |
| 2018 | 229,777 | −4.4% | 16,003 | 14.36 |
| 2017 | 240,446 | −0.7% | 15,368 | 15.65 |
| 2016 | 242,195 | −5.8% | 15,557 | 15.57 |
| 2015 | 257,036 | −3.0% | 16,473 | 15.60 |
| 2014 | 264,986 | −6.0% | 20,591 | 12.87 |
| 2013 | 281,794 | −4.4% | 22,532 | 12.51 |
| 2012 | 294,686 | +11% | 22,418 | 13.15 |
| 2011 | 264,676 | −13% | 19,319 | 13.70 |
| 2010 | 303,380 | +9.1% | 23,169 | 13.09 |
| 2009 | 278,022 | +5.3% | 21,497 | 12.93 |
| 2008 | 263,945 | +6.0% | 23,010 | 11.47 |
| 2007 | 249,010 | +10% | 19,340 | 12.88 |
| 2006 | 226,366 | +4.0% | 17,831 | 12.70 |
| 2005 | 217,759 | +10% | 17,155 | 12.69 |
| 2004 | 197,958 | −7.2% | 16,870 | 11.73 |
| 2003 | 213,324 | +1.2% | 17,834 | 11.96 |
| 2002 | 210,769 | +1.0% | 17,627 | 11.96 |
| 2001 | 208,597 | −0.9% | 17,325 | 12.04 |
| 2000 | 210,424 | −0.3% | 17,000 | 12.38 |
| 1999 | 211,121 | +7.5% | 16,675 | 12.66 |
| 1998 | 196,469 | +0.4% | 15,615 | 12.58 |
| 1997 | 195,613 | +7.0% | 15,372 | 12.73 |
| 1996 | 182,815 | −0.9% | 14,233 | 12.84 |
| 1995 | 184,542 | +2.0% | 13,601 | 13.57 |
| 1994 | 180,992 | −15% | 13,213 | 13.70 |
| 1993 | 213,221 | +19% | 15,169 | 14.06 |
| 1992 | 179,395 | +14% | 13,221 | 13.57 |
| 1991 | 157,125 | −1.7% | 12,361 | 12.71 |
| 1990 | 159,849 | +14% | 13,603 | 11.75 |
| 1989 | 140,155 | +9.9% | 11,432 | 12.26 |
| 1988 | 127,566 | +7.0% | 10,154 | 12.56 |
| 1987 | 119,253 | −45% | 9,670 | 12.33 |
| 1986 | 216,256 | +6.2% | 9,025 | 23.96 |
| 1985 | 203,689 | −3.6% | 9,025 | 22.57 |
| 1984 | 211,279 | +21% | 9,523 | 22.19 |
| 1983 | 174,112 | +9.7% | 13,076 | 13.32 |
| 1982 | 158,747 | +9.5% | 12,966 | 12.24 |
| 1981 | 144,942 | +6.6% | 12,105 | 11.97 |
| 1980 | 136,000 | +11% | 11,094 | 12.26 |
| 1979 | 122,340 | +9.6% | 10,132 | 12.07 |
| 1978 | 111,630 | +7.2% | 9,754 | 11.44 |
| 1977 | 104,110 | +28% | 8,908 | 11.69 |
| 1976 | 81,150 | +11% | 7,108 | 11.42 |
| 1975 | 72,880 | +12% | 6,698 | 10.88 |
| 1974 | 65,016 | +0.2% | 6,102 | 10.65 |
| 1973 | 64,914 | +10% | 5,702 | 11.38 |
| 1972 | 58,914 | +5.4% | 5,202 | 11.33 |
| 1971 | 55,914 | +174% | 6,202 | 9.02 |
| 1970 | 20,406 | −42% | 4,081 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 35,406 | 0.0% | 4,081 | 8.68 |
| 1968 | 35,406 | +16% | 4,081 | 8.68 |
| 1967 | 30,406 | +15% | 4,081 | 7.45 |
| 1966 | 26,406 | +8.2% | 4,081 | 6.47 |
| 1965 | 24,400 | +4.3% | 4,080 | 5.98 |
| 1964 | 23,400 | +4.5% | 3,880 | 6.03 |
| 1963 | 22,400 | +4.7% | 3,780 | 5.93 |
| 1962 | 21,400 | +4.9% | 3,680 | 5.82 |
| 1961 | 20,400 | — | 3,580 | 5.70 |
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.

