Agricultural land in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land was 23.45 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.45 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 226 countries
All-time high
23.75 million
in 1996
All-time low
23.34 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 23.45 million for agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Yemen peaked at 23.75 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.34 million, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 48th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.38 million | 23.34 million | 23.41 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.45 million | 23.42 million | 23.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.47 million | 23.46 million | 23.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.68 million | 23.48 million | 23.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.57 million | 23.45 million | 23.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.47 million | 23.39 million | 23.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 million | 23.45 million | 23.45 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 28.75 (2018)
- Agriculture share gdp 28.75 (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Yemen?
- Agricultural land in Yemen was 23.45 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.34 million in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land?
- Yemen ranks 48th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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