Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0134 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0134 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
73rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0934 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0134 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in Yemen is 0.0134 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0934 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 73rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0934 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0913 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0893 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0873 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0852 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0831 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.081 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0789 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0768 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0747 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0708 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0688 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0669 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0649 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.063 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.061 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0591 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0572 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0553 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0534 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0497 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0479 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0461 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0427 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.038 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0352 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0315 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0295 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0277 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0269 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0261 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0246 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.021 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.018 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.016 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0134 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0146 Square kilometres per person, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0134 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0096 Square kilometres per person, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0851 Square kilometres per person | 0.0768 Square kilometres per person | 0.0934 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0659 Square kilometres per person | 0.0572 Square kilometres per person | 0.0747 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0472 Square kilometres per person | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | 0.0553 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0324 Square kilometres per person | 0.0277 Square kilometres per person | 0.038 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | 0.0269 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 70 Mexico 0.015 Square kilometres per person compare
- 71 Ecuador 0.0138 Square kilometres per person compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0.0138 Square kilometres per person compare
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0134 Square kilometres per person compare
- 75 Tanzania 0.0133 Square kilometres per person compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 0.0131 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 — land area, per capita in Yemen?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Yemen was 0.0134 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0934 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area 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 — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area 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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.