Agricultural area per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural area per capita was 0.5954 in 2023. β Volatile
Agricultural area per capita in Yemen, 1961β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 69 New Caledonia 0.6349 compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 0.6345 compare
- 71 Georgia 0.623 compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5933 compare
- 74 Vanuatu 0.5836 compare
- 75 Cuba 0.5809 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 28.75 (2018)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 28.75 (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
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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