Food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen

Yemen: Food, beverages and tobacco was 53.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
53.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 157 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2012
All-time low
36.0%
in 2009
Years of data
17
1998–2014

Food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen, 1998–2014

02040601998200620141998: 45.2 % of value added in manufacturing1999: 43.1 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 42.7 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 50.1 % of value added in manufacturing2002: 45.5 % of value added in manufacturing2003: 48.3 % of value added in manufacturing2004: 53.9 % of value added in manufacturing2005: 52 % of value added in manufacturing2006: 53.8 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 37.7 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 47.9 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 36 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 53.4 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 54.2 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 55 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 53.2 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 53.2 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 53.2% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2014.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen peaked at 55.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2009.

That places Yemen 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) in Yemen, 1998 to 2014.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1998 45.2%
1999 43.1% -4.6%
2000 42.7% -0.9%
2001 50.1% +17.4%
2002 45.5% -9.3%
2003 48.3% +6.3%
2004 53.9% +11.6%
2005 52.0% -3.7%
2006 53.8% +3.5%
2007 37.7% -29.9%
2008 47.9% +27.1%
2009 36.0% -24.8%
2010 53.4% +48.2%
2011 54.2% +1.5%
2012 55.0% +1.4%
2013 53.2% -3.3%
2014 53.2% +0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 53.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 53.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.1% 43.1% 45.2% 2
2000s 46.8% 36.0% 53.9% 10
2010s 53.8% 53.2% 55.0% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 28 Guinea-Bissau 54.9% compare
  2. 29 Bahamas 54.0%
  3. 30 Kenya 53.3% compare
  4. 32 Armenia 53.1% compare
  5. 33 Cameroon 52.6% compare
  6. 34 Iceland 52.4% compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen?
Food, beverages and tobacco in Yemen was 53.2% in 2014, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2009.
How does Yemen rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
Yemen ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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 is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).