Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 13.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Yemen, 2002–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 13.8% for agriculture value added share of gdp in 2014.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Yemen peaked at 14.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2006.
Yemen ranks 58th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.5% | — |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -6.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.8%, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.0%, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 12.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 84.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Yemen?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Yemen was 13.8% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
- How does Yemen rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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