Land use hidden — Other areas in Yemen
Yemen: Land use hidden — Other areas was 287,960 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
287,960 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 202 countries
All-time high
294,600 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
284,930 Square kilometres
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Yemen is 287,960 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Yemen peaked at 294,600 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 284,930 Square kilometres, in 1996.
That places Yemen 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294,600 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 294,490 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 294,370 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 294,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 294,170 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 294,060 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 293,990 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 293,940 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 293,840 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 293,790 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 293,710 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 293,600 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 293,550 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 293,500 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 293,370 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 293,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 293,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 293,350 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 293,340 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 293,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 293,320 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 293,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 293,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 293,320 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 293,270 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 293,270 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 293,180 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 293,180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 293,160 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 286,220 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 286,170 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 287,670 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 285,230 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 285,180 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 285,120 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 284,930 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 285,280 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 285,680 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 285,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 285,790 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 286,530 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 285,920 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 287,530 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 286,910 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 287,250 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 286,210 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 286,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 287,310 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 287,960 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 286,690 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 287,960 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 287,470 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 287,490 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 287,964 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 288,154 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 288,622 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 287,960 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 287,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 287,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 287,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 287,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 287,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 287,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 287,960 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 34,797 Square kilometres, 8.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 287,960 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294,192 Square kilometres | 293,840 Square kilometres | 294,600 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 293,495 Square kilometres | 293,340 Square kilometres | 293,790 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,268 Square kilometres | 293,160 Square kilometres | 293,340 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,728 Square kilometres | 284,930 Square kilometres | 287,670 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,762 Square kilometres | 285,790 Square kilometres | 287,960 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,823 Square kilometres | 286,690 Square kilometres | 288,622 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,960 Square kilometres | 287,960 Square kilometres | 287,960 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 — other areas in Yemen?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Yemen was 287,960 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 294,600 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,930 Square kilometres in 1996.
- How does Yemen rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 — Other areas. 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