Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.006 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Yemen is 0.006 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0413 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.006 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 69th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0413 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0404 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0386 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0377 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0359 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.035 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0297 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0377 sq. km per person | 0.0341 sq. km per person | 0.0413 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0293 sq. km per person | 0.0254 sq. km per person | 0.0331 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.021 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0246 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.017 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0121 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Yemen?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Yemen was 0.006 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0413 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.