Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 44.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
44.42 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 209 countries
All-time high
44.99 hectares per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
44.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 44.42 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 44.99 hectares per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44.2 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 81st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.2 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 44.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 44.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 44.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 44.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 44.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 44.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 44.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.94 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.28 hectares per square kilometre | 44.2 hectares per square kilometre | 44.35 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.41 hectares per square kilometre | 44.35 hectares per square kilometre | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.45 hectares per square kilometre | 44.44 hectares per square kilometre | 44.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.84 hectares per square kilometre | 44.47 hectares per square kilometre | 44.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.65 hectares per square kilometre | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.45 hectares per square kilometre | 44.29 hectares per square kilometre | 44.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | 44.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 78 South Sudan 44.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 44.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Tanzania 44.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belgium 44.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Italy 44.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 43.8 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Yemen?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Yemen was 44.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 44.99 hectares per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.