Arable land — Area, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Arable land — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0 1000 ha per person for arable land — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Yemen 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0 1000 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 141 Japan 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 145 Egypt 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 147 Israel 0 1000 ha per person 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -0.3599 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per capita in Yemen?
- Arable land — area, per capita in Yemen was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for arable land — area, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.