Venezuela vs Yemen: Agricultural land use
Venezuela
21.50 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen
23.45 million hectares
in 2023
Venezuela rank
51st
Yemen rank
49th
Agricultural land use over time
- Venezuela
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 23.45 million hectares against 21.50 million hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 1.95 million hectares.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Venezuela ranks 51st and Yemen ranks 49th of 227 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.52 million hectares | 23.38 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 20.35 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 21.52 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 21.67 million hectares | 23.68 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 21.59 million hectares | 23.57 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 21.50 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 21.50 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Venezuela or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 23.45 million hectares against 21.50 million hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Venezuela and Yemen?
- 1.95 million hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Venezuela and Yemen rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Venezuela ranks 51st and Yemen ranks 49th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.