Afghanistan vs Yemen: Palm oil imports
Afghanistan
325,000 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
373,000 tonnes
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
29th
Yemen rank
26th
Palm oil imports over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 373,000 tonnes against 325,000 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 48,000 tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 500 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 7,100 tonnes | 45,900 tonnes | 38,800 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1,600 tonnes | 108,800 tonnes | 107,200 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 91,400 tonnes | 143,700 tonnes | 52,300 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 142,100 tonnes | 191,500 tonnes | 49,400 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 231,500 tonnes | 216,000 tonnes | 15,500 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 373,000 tonnes against 325,000 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 48,000 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Palm oil imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.