Land use in Yemen
Yemen: Land use was 1.45 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.45 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
1.75 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
1.34 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.45 million hectares for land use in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Yemen peaked at 1.75 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million hectares, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 103rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 100 Dominican Republic 1.52 million hectares compare
- 101 South Korea 1.51 million hectares compare
- 102 Rwanda 1.50 million hectares compare
- 104 Austria 1.39 million hectares compare
- 105 Latvia 1.37 million hectares compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 million hectares compare
More environment data for Yemen
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 32.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8107 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0196 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Yemen?
- Land use in Yemen was 1.45 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for land use?
- Yemen ranks 103rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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