Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen is 1.03 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 2.45 ha per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.8058 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Yemen 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 2.17 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9845 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.971 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.956 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8058 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 0.956 ha per square kilometre | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9839 ha per square kilometre | 0.8058 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen was 1.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8058 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.