Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0004 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0004 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0024 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Yemen 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0004 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0004 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 Square kilometres per person, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 146 Switzerland 0.0005 Square kilometres per person compare
- 147 Liechtenstein 0.0004 Square kilometres per person compare
- 148 Israel 0.0004 Square kilometres per person compare
- 150 Egypt 0.0004 Square kilometres per person compare
- 151 Japan 0.0003 Square kilometres per person compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0003 Square kilometres per person 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 land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Yemen?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Yemen was 0.0004 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.