Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Yemen
Yemen: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -63.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -63.1% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Yemen peaked at -8.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -75.5%, in 2014.
That places Yemen 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -8.1% | — |
| 1962 | -9.6% | +18.3% |
| 1963 | -10.9% | +14.1% |
| 1964 | -13.2% | +20.7% |
| 1965 | -16.4% | +24.9% |
| 1966 | -19.3% | +17.3% |
| 1967 | -18.6% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | -19.3% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | -22.9% | +19.0% |
| 1970 | -23.8% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | -16.7% | -29.6% |
| 1972 | -19.2% | +14.7% |
| 1973 | -24.6% | +28.1% |
| 1974 | -23.0% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | -23.7% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | -23.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | -31.9% | +34.9% |
| 1978 | -43.0% | +34.8% |
| 1979 | -43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | -41.8% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | -46.2% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | -49.0% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | -42.3% | -13.6% |
| 1984 | -49.6% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | -52.9% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | -42.3% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | -45.0% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | -48.7% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | -45.1% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | -46.2% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | -57.1% | +23.5% |
| 1992 | -62.3% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | -56.6% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | -43.9% | -22.5% |
| 1995 | -43.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | -53.4% | +23.7% |
| 1997 | -54.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | -56.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | -57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | -58.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | -53.6% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | -54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -58.6% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | -53.4% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | -56.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | -59.6% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | -60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -53.4% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | -61.1% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | -51.1% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | -52.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | -63.1% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | -57.6% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | -75.5% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | -59.6% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | -64.8% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | -66.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | -59.5% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | -66.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | -75.4% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | -65.8% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | -61.7% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | -63.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15.3% | -22.9% | -8.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -27.3% | -43.0% | -16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -46.3% | -52.9% | -41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -53.1% | -62.3% | -43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -56.9% | -61.1% | -53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -61.8% | -75.5% | -51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -66.5% | -75.4% | -61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 163 Libya -59.8% compare
- 164 Chinese Taipei -61.2% compare
- 165 French Polynesia -62.6% compare
- 167 Barbados -63.4% compare
- 168 Timor-Leste -63.8% compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia -64.3% compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 32.72 current US$ per person (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.55 % change on previous year (2018)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 56.99 current US$ per person (2018)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 73.3 % change on previous year (2018)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 48.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Yemen?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Yemen was -63.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was -8.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.5% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Yemen ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.