Eritrea vs Yemen: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 543,000 hectares against 478,367 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 64,633 hectares.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 97th of 181 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366,833 hectares | 719,992 hectares | 353,158 hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 410,013 hectares | 719,368 hectares | 309,355 hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 465,618 hectares | 681,490 hectares | 215,873 hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 478,302 hectares | 554,349 hectares | 76,047 hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Eritrea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 543,000 hectares against 478,367 hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 64,633 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Eritrea ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 97th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.