Rwanda vs Yemen: Arable land

Rwanda
1.16 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen
1.16 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda rank
101st
Yemen rank
102nd

Arable land over time

  • Rwanda
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.16 million hectares against 1.16 million hectares in Yemen, a difference of 1,070 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.

Rwanda ranks 101st and Yemen ranks 102nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 505,444 hectares 1.30 million hectares 794,111 hectares Yemen
1970s 655,700 hectares 1.35 million hectares 698,500 hectares Yemen
1980s 815,200 hectares 1.37 million hectares 556,000 hectares Yemen
1990s 812,600 hectares 1.57 million hectares 755,000 hectares Yemen
2000s 1.11 million hectares 1.34 million hectares 231,800 hectares Yemen
2010s 1.25 million hectares 1.17 million hectares 73,700 hectares Rwanda
2020s 1.22 million hectares 1.16 million hectares 62,130 hectares Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Rwanda or Yemen?
Rwanda, at 1.16 million hectares against 1.16 million hectares in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Rwanda and Yemen?
1,070 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for arable land?
Rwanda ranks 101st and Yemen ranks 102nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.