Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 44.42 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Yemen is 44.42 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Yemen peaked at 44.99 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44.2 %, in 1961.
That places Yemen 98th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.2 % | — |
| 1962 | 44.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44.24 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 44.26 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 44.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 44.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44.32 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 44.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 44.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.75 % | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 44.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.47 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.94 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 44.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.96 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.99 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.93 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.85 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.83 % | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.69 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.81 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.62 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.55 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.75 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.75 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.54 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.42 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.66 % | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.42 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.42 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.38 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.29 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.42 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.42 % | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 44.42 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.39 %, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 44.42 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62 %, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.28 % | 44.2 % | 44.35 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.41 % | 44.35 % | 44.44 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.45 % | 44.44 % | 44.47 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.84 % | 44.47 % | 44.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.65 % | 44.42 % | 44.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.45 % | 44.29 % | 44.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.42 % | 44.42 % | 44.42 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 95 Botswana 45.63 % compare
- 96 United Republic of Tanzania 45.11 % compare
- 97 South Sudan 44.71 % compare
- 99 Belgium 44.41 % compare
- 100 Italy 43.63 % compare
- 101 Channel Islands 43.3 % 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Yemen?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Yemen was 44.42 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 44.99 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2 % in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Yemen ranks 98th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.