Temporary crops — Area in Yemen
Yemen: Temporary crops — Area was 903.66 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Yemen, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Yemen is 903.66 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Yemen peaked at 1,056 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 834 1000 ha, in 2003.
That places Yemen 112th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,031 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 997 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 834 1000 ha | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 957 1000 ha | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 969 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,056 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,047 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,038 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,030 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,023 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 919.67 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 953.73 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 951.35 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 915.59 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 902.32 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 867.03 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 921.25 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 924.42 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 917.29 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 906.47 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 900.87 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 909.51 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 906.92 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 903.66 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 903.66 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,336 1000 ha, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 903.66 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 284.7 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 995.47 1000 ha | 834 1000 ha | 1,056 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 929.53 1000 ha | 867.03 1000 ha | 1,023 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 905.49 1000 ha | 900.87 1000 ha | 909.51 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 temporary crops — area in Yemen?
- Temporary crops — area in Yemen was 903.66 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,056 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 834 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for temporary crops — area?
- Yemen ranks 112th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — 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.