Agricultural land — Area in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land — Area was 23,452 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Yemen stood at 23,452 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Yemen peaked at 23,755 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23,337 1000 ha, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 52nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,378 1000 ha | 23,337 1000 ha | 23,413 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,448 1000 ha | 23,418 1000 ha | 23,463 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,470 1000 ha | 23,463 1000 ha | 23,481 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,675 1000 ha | 23,481 1000 ha | 23,755 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,572 1000 ha | 23,452 1000 ha | 23,669 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,466 1000 ha | 23,386 1000 ha | 23,579 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,452 1000 ha | 23,452 1000 ha | 23,452 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 46.86 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 680.44 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 41.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.81 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 22,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.33 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 311.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 4.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,141 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.04 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Yemen?
- Agricultural land — area in Yemen was 23,452 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23,755 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,337 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land — area?
- Yemen ranks 52nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.