Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Yemen

Yemen: Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland was 46.86 % in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
46.86 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
49.1 %
in 2016
All-time low
15.48 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Yemen, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 46.86 % for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Yemen peaked at 49.1 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.48 %, in 1961.

That places Yemen 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.78 % 15.48 % 18.05 % 9
1970s 19.09 % 18.34 % 19.55 % 10
1980s 20.58 % 19.75 % 21.2 % 10
1990s 26.93 % 21.4 % 29.38 % 10
2000s 38.79 % 29.96 % 43.04 % 10
2010s 46.47 % 43.09 % 49.1 % 10
2020s 46.86 % 46.86 % 46.86 % 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 50.29 % compare
  2. 32 China, Taiwan Province of 47.93 % compare
  3. 33 Republic of Korea 47 % compare
  4. 35 India 44.94 % compare
  5. 36 Guadeloupe 44.88 % compare
  6. 37 Peru 41.63 % compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Yemen?
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Yemen was 46.86 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 49.1 % in 2016.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 15.48 % in 1961.
How does Yemen rank for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland?
Yemen ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 β€” Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.