Agricultural area per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Agricultural area per capita was 0.5954 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5954
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
72nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.13
in 1961
All-time low
0.5954
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural area per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023

1234196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 0.5954 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Yemen peaked at 4.13 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5954, in 2023.

That places Yemen 72nd out of 220 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.77 3.41 4.13 9
1970s 2.93 2.54 3.31 10
1980s 2.1 1.76 2.46 10
1990s 1.45 1.24 1.7 10
2000s 1.05 0.9045 1.21 10
2010s 0.7681 0.6679 0.8813 10
2020s 0.6223 0.5954 0.649 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 69 New Caledonia 0.6349 compare
  2. 70 Burkina Faso 0.6345 compare
  3. 71 Georgia 0.623 compare
  4. 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5933 compare
  5. 74 Vanuatu 0.5836 compare
  6. 75 Cuba 0.5809 compare

See the full ranking of 226 places β†’

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All data for Yemen β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area per capita in Yemen?
Agricultural area per capita in Yemen was 0.5954 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5954 in 2023.
How does Yemen rank for agricultural area per capita?
Yemen ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural area per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
226 places, 13,086 data points, 1961–2023
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