Vegetable oil production in Yemen
Yemen: Vegetable oil production was 6,715 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,715 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
23rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
10,041 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
1,676 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 6,715 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Yemen peaked at 10,041 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,676 tonnes, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 23rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil production in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,676 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,791 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 1,676 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1,813 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 1,819 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,930 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2,087 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 4,018 tonnes | +92.5% |
| 1969 | 4,231 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 3,876 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 4,352 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 4,217 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 4,171 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5,026 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 3,573 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 4,772 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 4,903 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 6,278 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 6,578 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 7,898 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 5,334 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 5,104 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 4,320 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 6,073 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 6,093 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5,173 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 5,208 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 6,098 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 6,346 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 6,460 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6,056 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 5,979 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6,003 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,370 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6,635 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4,572 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 5,511 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 5,435 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6,690 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 7,836 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 8,101 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8,158 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8,681 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 7,922 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 9,088 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 9,225 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 10,041 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 9,424 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 9,677 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8,186 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 8,017 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,736 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 8,668 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 9,730 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 7,441 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 6,675 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 7,845 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 5,645 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 6,710 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 6,862 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 6,025 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 6,086 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,715 tonnes | +10.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6,715 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,715 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6,715 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,715 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil production in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +92.5% | 2,087 tonnes | 4,018 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,338 tonnes | 1,676 tonnes | 4,231 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,774 tonnes | 3,573 tonnes | 6,578 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,765 tonnes | 4,320 tonnes | 7,898 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,971 tonnes | 4,572 tonnes | 6,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,815 tonnes | 7,836 tonnes | 10,041 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,865 tonnes | 5,645 tonnes | 9,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,422 tonnes | 6,025 tonnes | 6,862 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Yemen?
- Vegetable oil production in Yemen was 6,715 tonnes 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 vegetable oil production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10,041 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,676 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for vegetable oil production?
- Yemen ranks 23rd out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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