Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 357.98 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
357.98 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
358.05 animals per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3.31 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 357.98 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 358.05 animals per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 108th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.31 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.32 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.35 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.36 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.37 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.38 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.4 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.41 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.43 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.49 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.54 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.6 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.66 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.73 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.98 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 9.09 animals per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1978 | 9.19 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.99 animals per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 14.21 animals per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 17.71 animals per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 34.47 animals per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1983 | 52.84 animals per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 68.19 animals per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 110.33 animals per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1986 | 113.45 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 115.82 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 162.73 animals per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 126.22 animals per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 81.44 animals per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 73.87 animals per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 96.6 animals per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 109.86 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 115.54 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 98.49 animals per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 117.43 animals per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 119.33 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 129.17 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 132.58 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 140.16 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 164.78 animals per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 175.58 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 229.18 animals per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 232.97 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 238.65 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 247.74 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 270.85 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 286 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 291.68 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 303.05 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 312.52 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 316.31 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 318.2 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 321.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 330.32 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 334.33 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 335.2 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 341.68 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 347 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 349.2 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 354.64 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 358.05 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 354.18 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 357.98 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 357.98 animals per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 357.98 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +128.6% | 3.98 animals per square kilometre | 9.09 animals per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +94.7% | 17.71 animals per square kilometre | 34.47 animals per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +61.8% | 68.19 animals per square kilometre | 110.33 animals per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +53.3% | 34.47 animals per square kilometre | 52.84 animals per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +40.5% | 115.82 animals per square kilometre | 162.73 animals per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -35.5% | 126.22 animals per square kilometre | 81.44 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 animals per square kilometre | 3.31 animals per square kilometre | 3.41 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.47 animals per square kilometre | 3.43 animals per square kilometre | 10.99 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.6 animals per square kilometre | 14.21 animals per square kilometre | 162.73 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.43 animals per square kilometre | 73.87 animals per square kilometre | 132.58 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.76 animals per square kilometre | 140.16 animals per square kilometre | 291.68 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.96 animals per square kilometre | 303.05 animals per square kilometre | 347 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.81 animals per square kilometre | 349.2 animals per square kilometre | 358.05 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 105 Burundi 378.66 animals per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nigeria 376.53 animals per square kilometre compare
- 107 Haiti 359.98 animals per square kilometre compare
- 109 Latvia 352.74 animals per square kilometre compare
- 110 Cote d'Ivoire 344.35 animals per square kilometre compare
- 111 Venezuela 333.33 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Yemen was 357.98 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 358.05 animals per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.