Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Yemen
Yemen: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 680.44 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Yemen is 680.44 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Yemen peaked at 680.44 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 207 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Yemen 64th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 214 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 219 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 226 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 231 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 238 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 243 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 250 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 255 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 260 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 265 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 270 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 275 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 280 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 282 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 282 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 282 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 282 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 286 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 289 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 298 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 302 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 305 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 308 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 312 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 314 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 348 1000 ha | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 400 1000 ha | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 450 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 482 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 485 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 486 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 486 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 490 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 490 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 600 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 680.44 1000 ha | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 680.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 680.44 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.27 1000 ha, 12.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 680.44 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 353 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.44 1000 ha | 207 1000 ha | 255 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 276.4 1000 ha | 260 1000 ha | 286 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.6 1000 ha | 289 1000 ha | 314 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.7 1000 ha | 348 1000 ha | 490 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 618.26 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 680.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 680.44 1000 ha | 680.44 1000 ha | 680.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 680.44 1000 ha | 680.44 1000 ha | 680.44 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Yemen?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Yemen was 680.44 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 680.44 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 207 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Yemen ranks 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.