Cropland — Area per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.04 ha/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area per capita in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in Yemen is 0.04 ha/cap, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.24 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.04 ha/cap, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 206th of 250 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.24 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.23 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.23 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.23 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.22 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.21 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.21 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.19 ha/cap | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.12 ha/cap | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.11 ha/cap | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09 ha/cap | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.09 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.08 ha/cap | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.08 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.07 ha/cap | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.07 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.07 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 ha/cap | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.06 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 ha/cap | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.05 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 ha/cap | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.04 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.04 ha/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.21 ha/cap, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.04 ha/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.04 ha/cap, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2222 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.24 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.131 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.103 ha/cap | 0.09 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.072 ha/cap | 0.06 ha/cap | 0.09 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.047 ha/cap | 0.04 ha/cap | 0.06 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 ha/cap | 0.04 ha/cap | 0.04 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 206 Egypt 0.04 ha/cap compare
- 206 Israel 0.04 ha/cap compare
- 206 Lebanon 0.04 ha/cap compare
- 206 Liechtenstein 0.04 ha/cap compare
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago 0.04 ha/cap 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)
- 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 per capita in Yemen?
- Cropland — area per capita in Yemen was 0.04 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 ha/cap in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Yemen ranks 206th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. 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.