Agricultural land use, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.5954 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.5954 hectares per person for agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita in Yemen peaked at 4.13 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5954 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Yemen 69th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.13 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.04 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.95 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.86 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.77 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 3.68 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.59 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.5 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.41 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.31 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.23 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.14 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.06 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.97 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.88 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.8 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.71 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.63 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.54 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.46 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.37 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.29 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.13 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.05 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.97 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.83 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.76 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.64 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.57 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.42 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.37 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.24 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9716 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9365 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9045 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8813 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8502 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8265 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8017 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7759 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.752 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7283 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7087 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.688 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6679 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.649 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6314 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6136 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5954 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 4.13 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 hectares per person | 2.54 hectares per person | 3.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 2.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 hectares per person | 0.9045 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7681 hectares per person | 0.6679 hectares per person | 0.8813 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6223 hectares per person | 0.5954 hectares per person | 0.649 hectares 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 use, per capita in Yemen?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Yemen was 0.5954 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5954 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.