Land use hidden — Cropland in Yemen
Yemen: Land use hidden — Cropland was 14,520 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,520 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
17,550 Square kilometres
in 1996
All-time low
13,370 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Yemen stood at 14,520 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Yemen peaked at 17,550 Square kilometres in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,370 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Yemen 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,370 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 13,480 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 13,600 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 13,700 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 13,800 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 13,910 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 13,980 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 14,030 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 14,130 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 14,180 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 14,260 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 14,370 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 14,420 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 14,470 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 14,600 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 14,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,620 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 14,630 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,650 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,700 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 14,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14,790 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 14,790 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,810 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16,260 Square kilometres | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 16,310 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 14,810 Square kilometres | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 17,250 Square kilometres | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 17,300 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 17,360 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 17,550 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17,200 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 16,800 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 16,680 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 16,690 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15,950 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 16,560 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,950 Square kilometres | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 15,570 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15,230 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,270 Square kilometres | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 16,270 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,170 Square kilometres | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 14,520 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 15,790 Square kilometres | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 14,520 Square kilometres | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 15,010 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14,990 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14,516 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14,326 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,858 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14,520 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 14,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,520 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 14,520 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 14,520 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,520 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,778 Square kilometres | 13,370 Square kilometres | 14,130 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,475 Square kilometres | 14,180 Square kilometres | 14,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,702 Square kilometres | 14,630 Square kilometres | 14,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,752 Square kilometres | 14,810 Square kilometres | 17,550 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,718 Square kilometres | 14,520 Square kilometres | 16,690 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,657 Square kilometres | 13,858 Square kilometres | 15,790 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,520 Square kilometres | 14,520 Square kilometres | 14,520 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 use hidden — cropland in Yemen?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Yemen was 14,520 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17,550 Square kilometres in 1996.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,370 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Yemen ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata