Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Yemen 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +119.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +97.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +119.0% | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +97.1% | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 13 Mali 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Botswana 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Lesotho 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Zambia 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.