Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0348 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Yemen, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Yemen stood at 0.0348 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.2417 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 hectares per person, in 2025.
Yemen ranks 164th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2417 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2364 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2331 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2265 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.219 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2145 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2097 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2055 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2007 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1926 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1832 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1795 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1741 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1586 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1482 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1431 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1329 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1235 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.115 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1108 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1171 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.113 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1108 hectares per person | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1071 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1014 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.085 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0789 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0795 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0697 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0705 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0691 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0604 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.056 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.059 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0528 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0511 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.048 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.046 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0426 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0402 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.038 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2239 hectares per person | 0.2055 hectares per person | 0.2417 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1806 hectares per person | 0.1586 hectares per person | 0.2007 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1313 hectares per person | 0.1108 hectares per person | 0.1533 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1027 hectares per person | 0.0877 hectares per person | 0.1171 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0703 hectares per person | 0.056 hectares per person | 0.085 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0481 hectares per person | 0.0414 hectares per person | 0.059 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 hectares per person | 0.0348 hectares per person | 0.0402 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 161 Switzerland 0.0462 hectares per person compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.042 hectares per person compare
- 163 Egypt 0.0355 hectares per person compare
- 165 Japan 0.0345 hectares per person compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0344 hectares per person compare
- 167 New Caledonia 0.0328 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Yemen?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Yemen was 0.0348 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2417 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.