Cropland area in Yemen
Yemen: Cropland area was 1.45 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Yemen is 1.45 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Yemen peaked at 1.75 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Yemen 103rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 100 Dominican Republic 1.52 million hectares compare
- 101 South Korea 1.51 million hectares compare
- 102 Rwanda 1.50 million hectares compare
- 104 Austria 1.39 million hectares compare
- 105 Latvia 1.37 million hectares compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Yemen?
- Cropland area in Yemen was 1.45 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for cropland area?
- Yemen ranks 103rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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