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 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -68.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -24.81 % change on previous year (2024)
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 83rd out of 216 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.
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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.