Agricultural land per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land per capita was 0.5954 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5954 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
75th
of 226 countries
All-time high
4.13 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.5954 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.5954 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Yemen peaked at 4.13 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5954 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Yemen 75th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.13 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.04 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.95 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.86 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.77 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 3.68 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.59 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.5 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.41 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.31 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.23 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.14 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.06 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.97 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.88 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.8 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.71 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.63 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.54 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.46 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.37 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.29 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.13 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.05 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.97 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.83 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.76 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.64 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.57 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.52 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.42 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.37 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9716 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9365 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9045 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8813 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8502 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8265 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8017 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7759 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.752 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7283 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7087 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.688 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6679 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.649 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6314 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6136 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5954 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.5954 hectares per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.5954 hectares per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2103 hectares per capita, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 hectares per capita | 3.41 hectares per capita | 4.13 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 hectares per capita | 2.54 hectares per capita | 3.31 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 hectares per capita | 1.76 hectares per capita | 2.46 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 hectares per capita | 1.24 hectares per capita | 1.7 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 hectares per capita | 0.9045 hectares per capita | 1.21 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7681 hectares per capita | 0.6679 hectares per capita | 0.8813 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6223 hectares per capita | 0.5954 hectares per capita | 0.649 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Yemen?
- Agricultural land per capita in Yemen was 0.5954 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5954 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Yemen ranks 75th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.