Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Yemen 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 70 Czechia 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Botswana 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 South Sudan 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Belgium 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Thailand 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 San Marino 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5238 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.