Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0135 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0135 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.2145 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 ha per person, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 125th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2121 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2134 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2145 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2136 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2078 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1861 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1759 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1684 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1601 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1532 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.151 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1395 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1433 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1391 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1551 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1508 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1151 ha per person | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0958 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.098 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0892 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0851 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0876 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0843 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0817 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0752 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0732 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0689 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0675 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0643 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0608 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0443 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0487 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0483 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0455 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0438 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0407 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0418 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0325 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0248 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.031 ha per person | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.037 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0415 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0303 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0347 ha per person | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.029 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0301 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0292 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.015 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 ha per person | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0135 ha per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1946 ha per person | 0.1601 ha per person | 0.2145 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1341 ha per person | 0.0958 ha per person | 0.1551 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0777 ha per person | 0.0643 ha per person | 0.0892 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0447 ha per person | 0.0328 ha per person | 0.0608 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 ha per person | 0.0248 ha per person | 0.0415 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0227 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.0347 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Yemen?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Yemen was 0.0135 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2145 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 125th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.