Cropland area in Yemen
Yemen: Cropland area was 1.43 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
1.43 million
World rank
91st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.43 million
in 2010
All-time low
625,770
in 1830
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Yemen, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland area in Yemen stood at 1.43 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Yemen peaked at 1.43 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 625,770, in 1830.
Yemen ranks 91st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 627,975 | — |
| 1790 | 627,452 | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 627,616 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 627,121 | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 626,775 | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 625,770 | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 628,830 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 632,040 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 635,219 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 638,365 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 649,705 | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 660,475 | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 671,003 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 683,022 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 716,884 | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 750,386 | +4.7% |
| 1940 | 798,212 | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 867,493 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 1.06 million | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 1.15 million | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | +3.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.43 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.53 million, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.43 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43 million, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 627,975 | 627,975 | 627,975 | 1 |
| 1790s | 627,452 | 627,452 | 627,452 | 1 |
| 1800s | 627,616 | 627,616 | 627,616 | 1 |
| 1810s | 627,121 | 627,121 | 627,121 | 1 |
| 1820s | 626,775 | 626,775 | 626,775 | 1 |
| 1830s | 625,770 | 625,770 | 625,770 | 1 |
| 1840s | 628,830 | 628,830 | 628,830 | 1 |
| 1850s | 632,040 | 632,040 | 632,040 | 1 |
| 1860s | 635,219 | 635,219 | 635,219 | 1 |
| 1870s | 638,365 | 638,365 | 638,365 | 1 |
| 1880s | 649,705 | 649,705 | 649,705 | 1 |
| 1890s | 660,475 | 660,475 | 660,475 | 1 |
| 1900s | 671,003 | 671,003 | 671,003 | 1 |
| 1910s | 683,022 | 683,022 | 683,022 | 1 |
| 1920s | 716,884 | 716,884 | 716,884 | 1 |
| 1930s | 750,386 | 750,386 | 750,386 | 1 |
| 1940s | 798,212 | 798,212 | 798,212 | 1 |
| 1950s | 867,493 | 867,493 | 867,493 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1 |
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 cropland area in Yemen?
- Cropland area in Yemen was 1.43 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,770 in 1830.
- How does Yemen rank for cropland area?
- Yemen ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.