Land area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0134 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen stood at 0.0134 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0934 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Yemen 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0934 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0913 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0893 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0873 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0852 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0831 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.081 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0789 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0768 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0747 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0727 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0708 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0688 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0669 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0649 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.063 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.061 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0572 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0534 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0461 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0851 sq. km per person | 0.0768 sq. km per person | 0.0934 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0659 sq. km per person | 0.0572 sq. km per person | 0.0747 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0472 sq. km per person | 0.0395 sq. km per person | 0.0553 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0324 sq. km per person | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 0.0204 sq. km per person | 0.0269 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen was 0.0134 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0934 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.