Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 1.03 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.03 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.956 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen is 1.03 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 2.45 hectares per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.956 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Yemen 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.27 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 2.17 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.97 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 hectares per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 hectares per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9845 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.971 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.956 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.03 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.03 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.03 hectares per square kilometre | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 hectares per square kilometre | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | 1.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | 0.956 hectares per square kilometre | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | 1.03 hectares per square kilometre | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 129 Cuba 1.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Grenada 1.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Algeria 1.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Colombia 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Peru 0.902 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guyana 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Yemen?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Yemen was 1.03 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.956 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares) 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.