Yemen: GDP share of agriculture

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 Yemen

Value added in the agricultural sector as percent of GDP

 Latest value 28.75
 Year 2018
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2018
 Average 18.15
 Min - Max 9.75 - 28.75
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2018 is 28.75 percent, an increase from 26.96 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 10.17 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Yemen from 1990 to 2018 is 18.15 percent. The minimum value, 9.75 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 28.75 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Yemen - GDP share of agriculture - Recent values chart

Historical series
Yemen - GDP share of agriculture - historical chart - 1990-2018




The importance of agriculture in the economy of Yemen and other countries is measured as the value added of the agricultural sector as percent of GDP. Agriculture includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as the cultivation of crops and livestock production.
Definition: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC divisions 1-3 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 4. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.

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 Agriculture value added 6.21 2018 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 234,520 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 118.6 2022 index points
 Precipitation 167 2020 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 2.2 2021 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 871 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 118.3 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 10.6 2021 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 119.7 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 5,490.0 2021 sq. km
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