Country area — Area, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0013 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Country area — Area, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area, per capita in Yemen stood at 0.0013 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0093 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Yemen 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Country area — Area, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0081 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.004 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | 0.0093 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | 0.004 1000 ha per person | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | 0.0038 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 1,756 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 34.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Yemen?
- Country area — area, per capita in Yemen was 0.0013 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.