Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Yemen

Yemen: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.3599 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.3599 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
192nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
17.71 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-10.07 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Yemen recorded -0.3599 % change on previous year for arable land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 17.71 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -10.07 % change on previous year, in 2011.

Yemen ranks 192nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.8716 % change on previous year
1963 0.9427 % change on previous year +8.1%
1964 0.7782 % change on previous year -17.4%
1965 0.7722 % change on previous year -0.8%
1966 0.3831 % change on previous year -50.4%
1967 0.5344 % change on previous year +39.5%
1968 0.3797 % change on previous year -29.0%
1969 0.3782 % change on previous year -0.4%
1970 0.3768 % change on previous year -0.4%
1971 0.6006 % change on previous year +59.4%
1972 0.3731 % change on previous year -37.9%
1973 0.3717 % change on previous year -0.4%
1974 0.3704 % change on previous year -0.4%
1975 0.5904 % change on previous year +59.4%
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 0 % change on previous year
1978 0.1467 % change on previous year
1979 0.0733 % change on previous year -50.1%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 0.1464 % change on previous year
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 0.2924 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 0.2915 % change on previous year
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 0.1453 % change on previous year
1990 10.52 % change on previous year +7139.5%
1991 0.3283 % change on previous year -96.9%
1992 -9.82 % change on previous year -3090.2%
1993 17.71 % change on previous year -280.4%
1994 0.3083 % change on previous year -98.3%
1995 0.3688 % change on previous year +19.6%
1996 0.8573 % change on previous year +132.5%
1997 -2.43 % change on previous year -383.3%
1998 -2.68 % change on previous year +10.2%
1999 -1.09 % change on previous year -59.4%
2000 -0.1293 % change on previous year -88.1%
2001 -5.11 % change on previous year +3855.1%
2002 -7.76 % change on previous year +51.8%
2003 -0.2795 % change on previous year -96.4%
2004 0.6845 % change on previous year -344.9%
2005 -0.4257 % change on previous year -162.2%
2006 -1.39 % change on previous year +226.3%
2007 -0.8086 % change on previous year -41.8%
2008 -0.8901 % change on previous year +10.1%
2009 -0.8225 % change on previous year -7.6%
2010 -0.6755 % change on previous year -17.9%
2011 -10.07 % change on previous year +1390.7%
2012 3.7 % change on previous year -136.8%
2013 -0.2492 % change on previous year -106.7%
2014 -3.76 % change on previous year +1408.8%
2015 -1.45 % change on previous year -61.5%
2016 -3.91 % change on previous year +169.9%
2017 6.25 % change on previous year -259.9%
2018 0.3439 % change on previous year -94.5%
2019 -0.7712 % change on previous year -324.2%
2020 -1.18 % change on previous year +53.0%
2021 -0.6169 % change on previous year -47.7%
2022 0.9575 % change on previous year -255.2%
2023 -0.2839 % change on previous year -129.7%
2024 -0.3599 % change on previous year +26.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +7139.5% 0.1453 % change on previous year 10.52 % change on previous year
2001 -3855.1% -0.1293 % change on previous year -5.11 % change on previous year
1992 -3090.2% 0.3283 % change on previous year -9.82 % change on previous year
2014 -1408.8% -0.2492 % change on previous year -3.76 % change on previous year
2011 -1390.7% -0.6755 % change on previous year -10.07 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.63 % change on previous year 0.3782 % change on previous year 0.9427 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.2903 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.6006 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.0876 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.2924 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.41 % change on previous year -9.82 % change on previous year 17.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.69 % change on previous year -7.76 % change on previous year 0.6845 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.06 % change on previous year -10.07 % change on previous year 6.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.2966 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year 0.9575 % change on previous year 5

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  3. 191 Finland -0.3559 % change on previous year compare
  4. 193 Hungary -0.3803 % change on previous year compare
  5. 194 Afghanistan -0.4461 % change on previous year compare
  6. 195 China, Taiwan Province of -0.4478 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Yemen?
Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Yemen was -0.3599 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 17.71 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -10.07 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Yemen rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
Yemen ranks 192nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
267 places, 15,407 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.