Temporary fallow — Area in Yemen
Yemen: Temporary fallow — Area was 221.73 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Yemen, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 221.73 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Yemen peaked at 496.44 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 212.74 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Yemen 76th 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 fallow — Area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 416 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 400 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 496.44 1000 ha | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 382.67 1000 ha | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 364.89 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 259.11 1000 ha | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 257.02 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 254.73 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 252.63 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 250.93 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 225.66 1000 ha | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 234.02 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 233.43 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 224.66 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 221.4 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 212.74 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 226.05 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 226.82 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 225.08 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 222.42 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 221.05 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 223.17 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 248.27 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 221.73 1000 ha | -10.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 221.73 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 298.24 1000 ha, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 221.73 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.19 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -29.0% | 364.89 1000 ha | 259.11 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342.61 1000 ha | 252.63 1000 ha | 496.44 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 228.08 1000 ha | 212.74 1000 ha | 250.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.33 1000 ha | 221.05 1000 ha | 248.27 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 fallow — area in Yemen?
- Temporary fallow — area in Yemen was 221.73 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 496.44 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.74 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Yemen ranks 76th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — 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 fallow — 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.