Morocco vs Yemen: Land use over the long-term
Morocco
21.00 million hectares
in 2025
Yemen
22.00 million hectares
in 2025
Morocco rank
34th
Yemen rank
31st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Morocco
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 22.00 million hectares against 21.00 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 1.00 million hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.70 million hectares | 9.31 million hectares | 606,570 hectares | Yemen |
| 1100s | 7.98 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 320,800 hectares | Yemen |
| 1200s | 7.27 million hectares | 8.74 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1300s | 7.75 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1400s | 6.59 million hectares | 8.58 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1500s | 5.16 million hectares | 9.45 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1600s | 7.17 million hectares | 10.53 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1700s | 5.05 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1710s | 5.21 million hectares | 9.54 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1720s | 5.35 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1730s | 5.50 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1740s | 5.63 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1750s | 5.76 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1760s | 5.87 million hectares | 10.17 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1770s | 5.98 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1780s | 6.09 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1790s | 6.18 million hectares | 10.57 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1800s | 6.26 million hectares | 10.71 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1810s | 6.33 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1820s | 6.39 million hectares | 10.99 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1830s | 6.44 million hectares | 11.10 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1840s | 6.47 million hectares | 11.33 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1850s | 6.49 million hectares | 11.57 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1860s | 7.00 million hectares | 11.81 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1870s | 7.54 million hectares | 12.05 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1880s | 8.09 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1890s | 8.66 million hectares | 12.99 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1900s | 9.21 million hectares | 13.46 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1910s | 10.40 million hectares | 13.93 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1920s | 10.45 million hectares | 15.13 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1930s | 11.07 million hectares | 16.33 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1940s | 12.39 million hectares | 17.52 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1950s | 14.61 million hectares | 20.14 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1960s | 17.12 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 19.10 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 20.90 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 20.96 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 21.00 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 21.00 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 21.00 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Morocco or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 22.00 million hectares against 21.00 million hectares in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Morocco and Yemen?
- 1.00 million hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Yemen rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Morocco ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 31st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.