Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen
Yemen: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 7.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen is 7.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 270.3% on the previous year and up 417.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen peaked at 78.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -17.7%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 28th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.5% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +793.0% |
| 1993 | -2.8% | -120.7% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -622.4% |
| 1995 | -13.5% | -191.9% |
| 1996 | -15.8% | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -106.8% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +2569.0% |
| 1999 | -14.5% | -150.5% |
| 2000 | -11.9% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -160.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -105.7% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | -6.1% | +1510.1% |
| 2005 | -5.7% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -92.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -232.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +149.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +198.7% |
| 2011 | -13.8% | -324.5% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -668.6% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -88.4% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -102.6% |
| 2015 | -17.7% | +7391.2% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -170.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +270.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -7391.2% | -0.2% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | +2569.0% | 1.1% | 28.7% |
| 2004 | -1510.1% | -0.4% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | -15.8% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.4% | -11.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | -17.7% | 78.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Yemen was 7.4% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.7% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.