Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0138 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0138 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.2145 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 hectares per person, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 140th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2121 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2134 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2145 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2136 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2078 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1861 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1759 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1684 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1601 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1532 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.151 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1433 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1391 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1551 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1508 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1151 hectares per person | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0958 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.098 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0892 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0851 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0876 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0843 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0817 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0732 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0689 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0675 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0608 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0487 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0455 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0418 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0328 hectares per person | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0325 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.031 hectares per person | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.037 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0415 hectares per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0347 hectares per person | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.029 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0301 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0292 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.015 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0138 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0138 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1946 hectares per person | 0.1601 hectares per person | 0.2145 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1341 hectares per person | 0.0958 hectares per person | 0.1551 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0777 hectares per person | 0.0643 hectares per person | 0.0892 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0447 hectares per person | 0.0328 hectares per person | 0.0608 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 hectares per person | 0.0248 hectares per person | 0.0415 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0227 hectares per person | 0.0148 hectares per person | 0.0347 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 hectares per person | 0.0138 hectares per person | 0.0155 hectares per person | 4 |
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Yemen?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Yemen was 0.0138 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2145 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.