Production and consumption of vegetables in Republic of Yemen

The main aim of the article is to understand the trend in production and consumption of vegetables in Yemen within the period 1995-2009, and to understand the distribution of the production in the country by governorate. The production of vegetables is concentrated in six governorates (Hodeidah, Sana'a, Dhamar, Ibb, Taiz and Marib) where it represents 73.09 percent of the total production. A significant positive trend in the vegetable production was recorded in the period studied. It increased by 26.697 thousand tons per year and the consumption of vegetables increased by 29.785 thousand tons per year. The cultivated area increased by 2.264 thousand ha per year, but the productivity trend was negative as it decreased by 0.015 ton/ha per year.