Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 2.19 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.19 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.12 hectares per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
2.08 hectares per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 2.19 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 3.12 hectares per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.08 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Yemen 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.88 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 3.07 hectares per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 3.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.36 hectares per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.22 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.19 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.19 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 hectares per square kilometre | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | 2.22 hectares per square kilometre | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 hectares per square kilometre | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 165 Colombia 2.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 Jordan 2.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 167 Norway 2.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 New Zealand 1.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Hong Kong 1.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 171 Chile 1.89 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen was 2.19 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 hectares per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.