What is land use hidden — land area in Yemen?

Land use hidden — land area in Yemen was 527,970 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 527,970 Square kilometres in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 527,970 Square kilometres in 1961.

How does Yemen rank for land use hidden — land area?

Yemen ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Land area in Yemen

Name: Land use hidden — Land area in Yemen
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Yemen: Land use hidden — Land area was 527,970 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

527,970 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

44th

of 202 countries

All-time high

527,970 Square kilometres

in 1961

All-time low

527,970 Square kilometres

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Yemen, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 527,970 Square kilometres for land use hidden — land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Yemen peaked at 527,970 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 527,970 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Yemen ranks 44th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land use hidden — Land area in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Land area in Yemen, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	527,970 Square kilometres	—
1962	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1971	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1972	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1973	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1974	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1977	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1978	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1979	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1986	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1987	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1989	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1991	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1998	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2000	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2001	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2002	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2003	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2005	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2006	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2007	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2010	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	527,970 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

Yemen's 527,970 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 237,060 Square kilometres, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Yemen's 527,970 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 309,500 Square kilometres, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	9
1970s	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	10
1980s	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	10
1990s	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	10
2000s	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	10
2010s	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	10
2020s	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	527,970 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Yemen

41 Ukraine 579,400 Square kilometres compare
42 Botswana 566,730 Square kilometres compare
43 France 538,950 Square kilometres compare
45 Thailand 510,890 Square kilometres compare
46 Spain 499,697 Square kilometres compare
47 Cameroon 472,710 Square kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Yemen?: Land use hidden — land area in Yemen was 527,970 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 527,970 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 527,970 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Yemen rank for land use hidden — land area?: Yemen ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use hidden — Land area
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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