> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024322 t
World rank97 of 111
10-year change+2.2%
Record407 t2009

## Sweet potatoes in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Yemen compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.3world 12.6 (−34%)
kg per person0.01world 11.1
10-year change+2.2%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 95 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/grenada/) | 523 | 0.00% |
| 96 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/saint-lucia/) | 405 | 0.00% |
| 97 | **Yemen** | 322 | 0.00% |
| 98 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 308 | 0.00% |
| 99 | [Cook Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cook-islands/) | 299 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports4 t USD 3,000
Importer rank133 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Other products of Yemen

[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/yemen/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/yemen/)[Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-stimulant/yemen/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/yemen/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/yemen/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/yemen/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/yemen/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/yemen/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/yemen/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/yemen/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/yemen/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/yemen/)
[Agricultural production in Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/country/yemen/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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