Agricultural land use in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land use was 23.45 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.45 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 227 countries
All-time high
23.75 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
23.34 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 23.45 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Yemen peaked at 23.75 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.34 million hectares, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 49th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land use in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.34 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 23.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 23.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 23.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 23.73 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.72 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.68 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.67 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.59 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.66 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.52 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.45 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.58 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.45 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.45 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.43 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 23.45 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 23.45 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.06 million hectares, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.38 million hectares | 23.34 million hectares | 23.41 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.45 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 23.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.47 million hectares | 23.46 million hectares | 23.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.68 million hectares | 23.48 million hectares | 23.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.57 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 23.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.47 million hectares | 23.39 million hectares | 23.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 in Yemen?
- Agricultural land use in Yemen was 23.45 million hectares 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 use recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.34 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land use?
- Yemen ranks 49th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.