Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0181 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen is 0.0181 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.0253 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Yemen 57th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +91.3% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +71.3% | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -46.1% | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +44.4% | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +44.3% | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +42.7% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | 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 watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0181 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 57th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Watermelons — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.