Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0073 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0073 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0521 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0073 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0073 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita 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 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0521 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Yemen 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0521 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0509 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0498 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0487 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0475 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0463 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0451 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0439 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0427 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0416 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0405 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0394 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0383 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0372 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0361 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.035 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0339 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0329 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0318 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0307 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0297 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0256 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0237 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.016 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0073 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 Square kilometres per person, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0073 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0474 Square kilometres per person | 0.0427 Square kilometres per person | 0.0521 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0366 Square kilometres per person | 0.0318 Square kilometres per person | 0.0416 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | 0.0219 Square kilometres per person | 0.0307 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 Square kilometres per person | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0206 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 39 Papua New Guinea 0.0078 Square kilometres per person compare
- 40 Faroe Islands 0.0075 Square kilometres per person compare
- 41 Iraq 0.0073 Square kilometres per person compare
- 43 Venezuela 0.0073 Square kilometres per person compare
- 44 Bhutan 0.0071 Square kilometres per person compare
- 45 Somalia 0.007 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 — other areas, per capita in Yemen?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Yemen was 0.0073 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0521 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.