Djibouti vs Yemen: Palm oil imports
Djibouti
429,000 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
373,000 tonnes
in 2023
Djibouti rank
23rd
Yemen rank
26th
Palm oil imports over time
- Djibouti
- Yemen
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 429,000 tonnes against 373,000 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 56,000 tonnes.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Djibouti ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 500 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1,600 tonnes | 45,900 tonnes | 44,300 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 10,500 tonnes | 108,800 tonnes | 98,300 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 50,100 tonnes | 143,700 tonnes | 93,600 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 282,200 tonnes | 191,500 tonnes | 90,700 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 363,750 tonnes | 216,000 tonnes | 147,750 tonnes | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Djibouti or Yemen?
- Djibouti, at 429,000 tonnes against 373,000 tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Djibouti and Yemen?
- 56,000 tonnes, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Yemen rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Djibouti ranks 23rd 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.