Cropland — Area in Yemen
Yemen: Cropland — Area was 1,452 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Yemen is 1,452 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Yemen peaked at 1,755 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,337 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Yemen 120th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,337 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,348 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,360 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,370 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,380 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,391 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,398 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,403 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,413 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,418 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,426 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,437 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,442 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,447 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,462 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,463 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,463 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,465 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,465 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,465 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,465 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,470 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,479 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,479 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,481 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,626 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1,631 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,481 1000 ha | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 1,725 1000 ha | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 1,730 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,736 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,755 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,720 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,680 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,668 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,669 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,595 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,593 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,591 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,590 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,588 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,586 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,584 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,583 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,581 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,579 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,452 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,501 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,499 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,452 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,433 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,386 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,452 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,452 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,452 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,452 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,378 1000 ha | 1,337 1000 ha | 1,413 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,448 1000 ha | 1,418 1000 ha | 1,463 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,470 1000 ha | 1,463 1000 ha | 1,481 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,675 1000 ha | 1,481 1000 ha | 1,755 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,596 1000 ha | 1,581 1000 ha | 1,669 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,466 1000 ha | 1,386 1000 ha | 1,579 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,452 1000 ha | 1,452 1000 ha | 1,452 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Yemen?
- Cropland — area in Yemen was 1,452 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,755 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,337 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for cropland — area?
- Yemen ranks 120th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.