Arable land in Yemen
Yemen: Arable land was 1.16 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.16 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.65 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
1.10 million hectares
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.16 million hectares for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Yemen peaked at 1.65 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million hectares, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million hectares | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million hectares | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million hectares | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million hectares | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million hectares | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.16 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.00 million hectares, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.16 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 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 arable land in Yemen?
- Arable land in Yemen was 1.16 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million hectares in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for arable land?
- Yemen ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.