All roots and tubers production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 313,077 t of all roots and tubers, the 113th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 347,703 t in 2021. Area harvested: 17,705 ha, yield 17.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 313,077 t
- World rank
- 113 of 192
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 347,703 t
- 2021
All roots and tubers in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.7
- world 13.1 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 7.71
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Greece | 332,910 | 0.04% |
| 112 | Taiwan | 318,055 | 0.03% |
| 113 | Yemen | 313,077 | 0.03% |
| 114 | Jamaica | 310,014 | 0.03% |
| 115 | Albania | 277,824 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 313,077 | −2.5% | 17,705 | 17.68 |
| 2023 | 320,999 | +1.5% | 17,963 | 17.87 |
| 2022 | 316,245 | −9.0% | 17,887 | 17.68 |
| 2021 | 347,703 | +43% | 17,058 | 20.38 |
| 2020 | 242,897 | +4.1% | 16,389 | 14.82 |
| 2019 | 233,375 | +1.4% | 15,750 | 14.82 |
| 2018 | 230,105 | −4.4% | 16,042 | 14.34 |
| 2017 | 240,777 | −0.7% | 15,408 | 15.63 |
| 2016 | 242,527 | −5.8% | 15,596 | 15.55 |
| 2015 | 257,387 | −3.0% | 16,514 | 15.59 |
| 2014 | 265,301 | −6.0% | 20,628 | 12.86 |
| 2013 | 282,124 | −4.4% | 22,572 | 12.50 |
| 2012 | 295,036 | +11% | 22,456 | 13.14 |
| 2011 | 265,053 | −13% | 19,361 | 13.69 |
| 2010 | 303,787 | +9.1% | 23,214 | 13.09 |
| 2009 | 278,429 | +5.3% | 21,542 | 12.92 |
| 2008 | 264,307 | +6.0% | 23,050 | 11.47 |
| 2007 | 249,372 | +10% | 19,380 | 12.87 |
| 2006 | 226,701 | +4.0% | 17,868 | 12.69 |
| 2005 | 218,059 | +10.0% | 17,191 | 12.68 |
| 2004 | 198,285 | −7.2% | 16,905 | 11.73 |
| 2003 | 213,669 | +1.2% | 17,870 | 11.96 |
| 2002 | 211,109 | +1.0% | 17,661 | 11.95 |
| 2001 | 208,932 | −0.9% | 17,360 | 12.04 |
| 2000 | 210,748 | −0.3% | 17,033 | 12.37 |
| 1999 | 211,439 | +7.4% | 16,708 | 12.65 |
| 1998 | 196,779 | +0.4% | 15,647 | 12.58 |
| 1997 | 195,919 | +7.0% | 15,403 | 12.72 |
| 1996 | 183,115 | −0.9% | 14,263 | 12.84 |
| 1995 | 184,842 | +2.0% | 13,631 | 13.56 |
| 1994 | 181,292 | −15% | 13,243 | 13.69 |
| 1993 | 213,548 | +19% | 15,202 | 14.05 |
| 1992 | 179,722 | +14% | 13,254 | 13.56 |
| 1991 | 157,445 | −1.7% | 12,394 | 12.70 |
| 1990 | 160,127 | +14% | 13,635 | 11.74 |
| 1989 | 140,533 | +10.0% | 11,470 | 12.25 |
| 1988 | 127,808 | +7.0% | 10,182 | 12.55 |
| 1987 | 119,403 | −45% | 9,687 | 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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Yemen?
Yemen produced 313,077 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Yemen ranked 113th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Yemen changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 347,703 t in 2021.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Yemen?
17.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (313,077 t from 17,705 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.