Beyond huge
challenges related to water scarcity, Yemen is
an interesting country with a market of + 25 million consumers.
Services are
the largest economic sector, followed by the industrial sector,
and agriculture. Petroleum production represents around 25% of GDP and 63% of
the government's revenue.
Principal
agricultural commodities produced in the nation
include grain, vegetables, fruits, pulses, qat, coffee, cotton, dairy products,
fish, livestock (sheep, goats, cattle, camels), and poultry.
Most Yemenis
are employed in agriculture. Sorghum is the most common
crop. Cotton and many fruit trees are also grown, with mangoes being the most
valuable.
Yemen's
industrial sector is centered on crude oil
production and petroleum refining, food processing, handicrafts, small-scale
production of cotton textiles and leather goods, aluminum products, commercial
ship repair, cement, and natural gas production.
The main
export commodities are crude oil, coffee, dried and
salted fish, liquefied natural gas. These
products were mainly sent to China, Thailand, India, and South Korea.
The main
imported commodities are machinery and equipment,
foodstuffs, livestock, and chemicals. These
products were mainly imported from the EU, UAE, Switzerland, China, and
India.
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