Sweet potatoes production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 322 t of sweet potatoes, the 97th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.2%. The record was 407 t in 2009. Area harvested: 39 ha, yield 8.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 322 t
- World rank
- 97 of 111
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- Record
- 407 t
- 2009
Sweet potatoes in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.3
- world 12.6 (−34%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Grenada | 523 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Saint Lucia | 405 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Yemen | 322 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | 308 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Cook Islands | 299 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 322 | 0.0% | 39 | 8.26 |
| 2023 | 322 | +1.3% | 39 | 8.26 |
| 2022 | 318 | −2.5% | 39 | 8.15 |
| 2021 | 326 | +1.2% | 40 | 8.15 |
| 2020 | 322 | −0.6% | 39 | 8.26 |
| 2019 | 324 | −1.2% | 39 | 8.31 |
| 2018 | 328 | −0.9% | 39 | 8.41 |
| 2017 | 331 | −0.3% | 40 | 8.28 |
| 2016 | 332 | −5.4% | 39 | 8.51 |
| 2015 | 351 | +11% | 41 | 8.56 |
| 2014 | 315 | −4.5% | 37 | 8.51 |
| 2013 | 330 | −5.7% | 40 | 8.25 |
| 2012 | 350 | −7.2% | 38 | 9.21 |
| 2011 | 377 | −7.4% | 42 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 407 | 0.0% | 45 | 9.04 |
| 2009 | 407 | +12% | 45 | 9.04 |
| 2008 | 362 | 0.0% | 40 | 9.05 |
| 2007 | 362 | +8.1% | 40 | 9.05 |
| 2006 | 335 | +12% | 37 | 9.05 |
| 2005 | 300 | −8.3% | 36 | 8.33 |
| 2004 | 327 | −5.2% | 35 | 9.34 |
| 2003 | 345 | +1.5% | 36 | 9.58 |
| 2002 | 340 | +1.5% | 34 | 10.00 |
| 2001 | 335 | +3.4% | 35 | 9.57 |
| 2000 | 324 | +1.9% | 33 | 9.82 |
| 1999 | 318 | +2.6% | 33 | 9.64 |
| 1998 | 310 | +1.3% | 32 | 9.69 |
| 1997 | 306 | +2.0% | 31 | 9.87 |
| 1996 | 300 | 0.0% | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 300 | 0.0% | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 300 | −8.3% | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 327 | 0.0% | 33 | 9.91 |
| 1992 | 327 | +2.2% | 33 | 9.91 |
| 1991 | 320 | +15% | 33 | 9.70 |
| 1990 | 278 | −26% | 32 | 8.69 |
| 1989 | 378 | +56% | 38 | 9.95 |
| 1988 | 242 | +61% | 28 | 8.64 |
| 1987 | 150 | — | 17 | 8.82 |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 4 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 133 of 143
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 sweet potatoes in Yemen?
Yemen produced 322 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Yemen ranked 97th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Yemen changed?
It rose by 2.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 407 t in 2009.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Yemen?
8.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (322 t from 39 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Yemen export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Yemen reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 3,000), 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 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.