What is land area — area in Yemen?

Land area — area in Yemen was 52,797 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 52,797 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 52,797 1000 ha in 2024.

How does Yemen rank for land area — area?

Yemen ranks 58th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Yemen data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Yemen

Name: Land area — Area in Yemen
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Yemen: Land area — Area was 52,797 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

52,797 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

58th

of 267 countries

All-time high

52,797 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

52,797 1000 ha

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Yemen, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Yemen stood at 52,797 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Yemen peaked at 52,797 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 52,797 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places Yemen 58th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Yemen, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	52,797 1000 ha	—
1962	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	52,797 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	52,797 1000 ha	-0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

Yemen's 52,797 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Yemen's 52,797 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,950 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	9
1970s	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	10
1980s	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	10
1990s	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	10
2000s	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	10
2010s	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	10
2020s	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	52,797 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Yemen

55 Botswana 56,673 1000 ha compare
56 France 53,895 1000 ha compare
57 Melanesia 52,995 1000 ha compare
59 Thailand 51,089 1000 ha compare
60 Spain 49,969 1000 ha compare
61 Cameroon 47,271 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Yemen?: Land area — area in Yemen was 52,797 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 52,797 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 52,797 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Yemen rank for land area — area?: Yemen ranks 58th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.