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Yemen

By National Minerals Information Center

Yemen produced industrial minerals, raw steel, and steel products

Pictured: gypsum

Statistics and information on the mining industry in Yemen.

Overview

In 2024, Yemen was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Production of industrial minerals represented only a minor part of the economy of the country. Mineral commodities produced in Yemen included cement, gypsum, limestone, salt, raw steel, and steel products. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in the country is provided by law No. 22 of 2010. The Ministry of Oil and Minerals oversees the mineral sector and provides services including monitoring mineral industry activities, preparing plans and strategies relevant to the development of the mineral industry, and managing the country’s mineral policies. Most mineral commodities were produced by domestic and foreign private companies. 

 

2024 Report

Full data release with tables here.

In 2024, Yemen was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Production of industrial minerals represented only a minor part of the economy of the country. Mineral commodities produced in Yemen included cement, gypsum, limestone, salt, raw steel, and steel products. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in the country is provided by Law No. 22 of 2010. The Ministry of Oil and Minerals oversees the mineral sector and provides services including monitoring mineral industry activities, preparing plans and strategies relevant to the development of the mineral industry, and managing the country’s mineral policies. Most mineral commodities were produced by domestic and foreign private companies (Ministry of Oil and Minerals, undated). 

Data on mineral production are in the Production table (formerly table 1). The Facilities table (formerly table 2) is a list of major mineral industry facilities. More-extensive coverage of government policies and programs can be found in previous editions of this chapter in the U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports—International—Africa and the Middle East, which are available at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/africa-and-middle-east. 

 

Production table

(Metric tons, gross weight, unless otherwise specified)

Table includes data available through July 24, 2025. All data are reported unless otherwise noted. Estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits. In addition to the commodities listed, aggregate, clays, feldspar, limestone, mica, silica sand, scoria, steel products, talc, and zeolites may have been produced, but available information was inadequate to make reliable estimates of output.
Commodity 20202021202220232024
Cement, hydraulic1,250,0001,620,0002,900,000e3,000,000e3,200,000e
Gypsum, crude, including anhydrite20,00020,00020,000e20,000e20,000e
Raw steel50,00050,00060,000100,000107,000
Salt100,000e100,000e158,500158,500e158,500e
Stone, crushed, limestone2,500,000e2,500,000e2,500,000e2,500,000e2,500,000e
e Estimated.

 

Reference Cited 

 

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Tables: 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 | 2019 | 2020-21 | 2022 Tables-only release 

 

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