Global meat production, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0764 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Yemen is 0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0764 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Yemen 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0883 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0902 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0911 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0905 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0923 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.085 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0766 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0764 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0838 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0821 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0824 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0899 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0978 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0954 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1078 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1132 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1219 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1369 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1426 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1584 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1786 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1938 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2333 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2359 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2405 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2898 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2593 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2229 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.217 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2446 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.256 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2565 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2432 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2632 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2738 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2914 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3008 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3183 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3531 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3709 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4276 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4361 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4458 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4558 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5051 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5431 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6127 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6651 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6971 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7524 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7526 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7185 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6727 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6664 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6771 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7436 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7884 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8147 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8377 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8403 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6749 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0892 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0766 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0951 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0764 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1219 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2069 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1369 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2898 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2569 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3008 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4426 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3183 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5705 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6958 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6127 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7526 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8281 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7884 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 140 Cuba 0.9776 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 0.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cameroon 0.8848 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 North Macedonia 0.8497 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Turkmenistan 0.8379 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Gambia 0.818 tonnes per square kilometre 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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8592 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0764 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Global meat production 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.