What is arable land use per person in Yemen?

Arable land use per person in Yemen was 0.0294 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 0.2232 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Yemen rank for arable land use per person?

Yemen ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Yemen data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Yemen

Name: Arable land use per person in Yemen
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Arable land use per person was 0.0294 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0294 hectares per person

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

159th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.2232 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0294 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Yemen, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Yemen is 0.0294 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Yemen peaked at 0.2232 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 hectares per person, in 2023.

Yemen ranks 159th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2094 hectares per person	0.193 hectares per person	0.2232 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.169 hectares per person	0.1481 hectares per person	0.1885 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.1224 hectares per person	0.1031 hectares per person	0.1431 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0961 hectares per person	0.0813 hectares per person	0.1097 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0603 hectares per person	0.0452 hectares per person	0.0787 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0385 hectares per person	0.033 hectares per person	0.0483 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0307 hectares per person	0.0294 hectares per person	0.032 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Yemen

156 Costa Rica 0.0327 hectares per person compare
157 Japan 0.0325 hectares per person compare
158 Papua New Guinea 0.0318 hectares per person compare
160 Solomon Islands 0.0287 hectares per person compare
161 Equatorial Guinea 0.0287 hectares per person compare
162 South Korea 0.0282 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Yemen

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 32.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8107 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0196 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.81 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Yemen?: Arable land use per person in Yemen was 0.0294 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 0.2232 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Yemen rank for arable land use per person?: Yemen ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.