Agriculture more less land in Yemen
Yemen: Agriculture more less land was -0.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.2
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
138th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 1996
All-time low
-1.02
in 2016
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Agriculture more less land in Yemen, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -0.2 for agriculture more less land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1,274.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture more less land in Yemen peaked at 1.21 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 2016.
That places Yemen 138th out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3123 | 0.2136 | 0.3814 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0968 | 0.0426 | 0.1922 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8734 | 0.0682 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4353 | -0.9694 | 0.7453 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4494 | -1.02 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2368 | -0.5386 | 0 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 28.75 (2018)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 28.75 (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture more less land in Yemen?
- Agriculture more less land in Yemen was -0.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture more less land recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 1996.
- What is the lowest agriculture more less land recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for agriculture more less land?
- Yemen ranks 138th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture more less land rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,274.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture more less land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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