Other land — Area in Yemen
Yemen: Other land — Area was 28,796 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 28,796 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Yemen peaked at 28,862 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,493 1000 ha, in 1996.
That places Yemen 37th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Other land — Area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,622 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 28,617 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 28,767 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28,523 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 28,518 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,512 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 28,493 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 28,528 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28,568 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 28,580 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,579 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,653 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28,592 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28,753 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28,691 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28,725 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28,621 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28,621 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,731 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28,796 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 28,669 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28,796 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28,747 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28,749 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,796 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 28,815 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,862 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28,796 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28,796 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,796 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,796 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,796 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28,796 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28,796 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28,796 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 28,796 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 28,796 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,072 1000 ha, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,573 1000 ha | 28,493 1000 ha | 28,767 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,676 1000 ha | 28,579 1000 ha | 28,796 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,782 1000 ha | 28,669 1000 ha | 28,862 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,796 1000 ha | 28,796 1000 ha | 28,796 1000 ha | 5 |
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 other land — area in Yemen?
- Other land — area in Yemen was 28,796 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 28,862 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,493 1000 ha in 1996.
- How does Yemen rank for other land — area?
- Yemen ranks 37th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.