Sorghum production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 190,000 t of sorghum, the 29th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 921,000 t in 1975. Area harvested: 333,017 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 190,000 t
- World rank
- 29 of 107
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 921,000 t
- 1975
Sorghum in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.50% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.5 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 4.68
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- −44%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Uganda | 225,000 | 0.35% |
| 28 | Oman | 194,206 | 0.30% |
| 29 | Yemen | 190,000 | 0.30% |
| 30 | Rwanda | 187,766 | 0.29% |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 168,328 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 190,000 | −5.0% | 333,017 | 0.57 |
| 2023 | 200,000 | −4.8% | 341,189 | 0.59 |
| 2022 | 210,000 | +6.1% | 348,937 | 0.60 |
| 2021 | 197,890 | +24% | 318,209 | 0.62 |
| 2020 | 160,000 | −31% | 211,819 | 0.76 |
| 2019 | 230,766 | +48% | 313,916 | 0.74 |
| 2018 | 155,722 | −5.2% | 295,332 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 164,241 | +1.2% | 307,855 | 0.53 |
| 2016 | 162,277 | −27% | 312,436 | 0.52 |
| 2015 | 221,510 | −35% | 354,141 | 0.63 |
| 2014 | 340,784 | −22% | 416,637 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 439,349 | −4.3% | 503,508 | 0.87 |
| 2012 | 459,241 | +11% | 500,038 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 412,031 | −19% | 460,711 | 0.89 |
| 2010 | 507,302 | +63% | 539,706 | 0.94 |
| 2009 | 311,504 | −17% | 392,780 | 0.79 |
| 2008 | 376,728 | −37% | 442,819 | 0.85 |
| 2007 | 601,040 | +24% | 654,250 | 0.92 |
| 2006 | 484,120 | +47% | 565,970 | 0.86 |
| 2005 | 330,330 | +25% | 529,720 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 263,428 | +24% | 428,883 | 0.61 |
| 2003 | 212,780 | −26% | 295,409 | 0.72 |
| 2002 | 289,296 | −24% | 330,980 | 0.87 |
| 2001 | 382,495 | +2.0% | 379,330 | 1.01 |
| 2000 | 375,009 | −6.1% | 359,632 | 1.04 |
| 1999 | 399,208 | −16% | 367,506 | 1.09 |
| 1998 | 473,857 | +32% | 458,282 | 1.03 |
| 1997 | 358,254 | −2.0% | 429,656 | 0.83 |
| 1996 | 365,467 | −21% | 426,579 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 464,412 | +4.5% | 448,389 | 1.04 |
| 1994 | 444,462 | −6.1% | 448,425 | 0.99 |
| 1993 | 473,532 | +3.2% | 456,819 | 1.04 |
| 1992 | 458,820 | +85% | 432,761 | 1.06 |
| 1991 | 247,477 | −44% | 382,051 | 0.65 |
| 1990 | 441,231 | −14% | 506,770 | 0.87 |
| 1989 | 515,851 | −7.0% | 521,132 | 0.99 |
| 1988 | 554,668 | +18% | 596,890 | 0.93 |
| 1987 | 470,399 | +3.0% | 589,014 | 0.80 |
| 1986 | 456,552 | +75% | 601,482 | 0.76 |
| 1985 | 261,285 | +4.9% | 604,000 | 0.43 |
| 1984 | 249,109 | −0.0% | 604,971 | 0.41 |
| 1983 | 249,208 | −54% | 593,658 | 0.42 |
| 1982 | 539,785 | −8.6% | 593,658 | 0.91 |
| 1981 | 590,471 | −5.2% | 537,854 | 1.10 |
| 1980 | 623,000 | −0.6% | 644,000 | 0.97 |
| 1979 | 627,000 | +7.2% | 683,000 | 0.92 |
| 1978 | 585,000 | −4.6% | 644,000 | 0.91 |
| 1977 | 613,000 | −22% | 782,000 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 785,000 | −15% | 1,060,000 | 0.74 |
| 1975 | 921,000 | +58% | 1,057,000 | 0.87 |
| 1974 | 584,000 | −8.6% | 870,000 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 639,000 | +12% | 870,000 | 0.73 |
| 1972 | 573,000 | −14% | 840,000 | 0.68 |
| 1971 | 667,000 | +9.3% | 889,000 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | 610,000 | −3.9% | 887,000 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 635,000 | −2.3% | 910,000 | 0.70 |
| 1968 | 650,000 | −2.3% | 930,000 | 0.70 |
| 1967 | 665,000 | −1.5% | 950,000 | 0.70 |
| 1966 | 675,000 | −11% | 965,000 | 0.70 |
| 1965 | 760,000 | 0.0% | 1,085,000 | 0.70 |
| 1964 | 760,000 | +1.3% | 1,085,000 | 0.70 |
| 1963 | 750,000 | +3.4% | 1,070,000 | 0.70 |
| 1962 | 725,000 | +3.6% | 1,035,000 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 700,000 | — | 1,000,000 | 0.70 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 545 t USD 213,000
- Importer rank
- 65 of 130
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 sorghum in Yemen?
Yemen produced 190,000 t in 2024, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Yemen ranked 29th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Yemen changed?
It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 921,000 t in 1975.
What is the yield of sorghum in Yemen?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (190,000 t from 333,017 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Yemen export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Yemen reported no exports and imports of 545 t (USD 213,000), 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 from an external organisation. 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.