Grazing land use over the long term in Yemen
Yemen: Grazing land use over the long term was 22.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 202 countries
All-time high
22.00 million
in 2009
All-time low
8.30 million
in 1100
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Yemen, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Yemen stood at 22.00 million. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Yemen peaked at 22.00 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.30 million, in 1100.
Yemen ranks 31st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 9.31 million | — |
| 1100 | 8.30 million | -10.8% |
| 1200 | 8.74 million | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 9.18 million | +5.1% |
| 1400 | 8.58 million | -6.5% |
| 1500 | 9.45 million | +10.1% |
| 1600 | 10.53 million | +11.4% |
| 1700 | 9.50 million | -9.7% |
| 1710 | 9.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 9.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 9.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1740 | 9.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 10.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 10.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 10.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1780 | 10.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 10.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 10.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 10.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 10.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 11.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 11.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 11.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 11.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 12.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 12.52 million | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 12.99 million | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 13.46 million | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 13.93 million | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 15.13 million | +8.6% |
| 1930 | 16.33 million | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 17.52 million | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 18.72 million | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 19.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 19.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 19.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 19.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 20.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 20.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 20.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 21.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 21.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 22.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.00 million | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 22.00 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 22.00 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.31 million | 9.31 million | 9.31 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 8.30 million | 8.30 million | 8.30 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.74 million | 8.74 million | 8.74 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 9.18 million | 9.18 million | 9.18 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 8.58 million | 8.58 million | 8.58 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 9.45 million | 9.45 million | 9.45 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 10.53 million | 10.53 million | 10.53 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.50 million | 9.50 million | 9.50 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 9.54 million | 9.54 million | 9.54 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 9.66 million | 9.66 million | 9.66 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 9.79 million | 9.79 million | 9.79 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.91 million | 9.91 million | 9.91 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.04 million | 10.04 million | 10.04 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.17 million | 10.17 million | 10.17 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.30 million | 10.30 million | 10.30 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.44 million | 10.44 million | 10.44 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.57 million | 10.57 million | 10.57 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.71 million | 10.71 million | 10.71 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.85 million | 10.85 million | 10.85 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.99 million | 10.99 million | 10.99 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.10 million | 11.10 million | 11.10 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.33 million | 11.33 million | 11.33 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.57 million | 11.57 million | 11.57 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.81 million | 11.81 million | 11.81 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.05 million | 12.05 million | 12.05 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.52 million | 12.52 million | 12.52 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.99 million | 12.99 million | 12.99 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.46 million | 13.46 million | 13.46 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.93 million | 13.93 million | 13.93 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.13 million | 15.13 million | 15.13 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.33 million | 16.33 million | 16.33 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 17.52 million | 17.52 million | 17.52 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.14 million | 18.72 million | 21.64 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Yemen
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5266 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Yemen?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Yemen was 22.00 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 22.00 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.30 million in 1100.
- How does Yemen rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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