Land under cereal production in Yemen
Yemen: Land under cereal production was 543,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Yemen is 543,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Yemen peaked at 1.29 million hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 504,737 hectares, in 2018.
That places Yemen 97th 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.20 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.27 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.29 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.18 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million hectares | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 995,783 hectares | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 855,500 hectares | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 903,700 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 851,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 841,386 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 897,051 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 894,871 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 901,122 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 861,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 871,124 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 851,850 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 868,320 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 859,791 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 844,845 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 639,806 hectares | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 730,007 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 751,685 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 734,679 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 733,195 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 704,206 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 721,619 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 770,242 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 624,315 hectares | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 619,583 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 657,871 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 593,068 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 532,293 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 685,491 hectares | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 788,486 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 869,920 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million hectares | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 760,009 hectares | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 677,725 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 927,303 hectares | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 798,619 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 854,689 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 856,324 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 727,069 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 585,658 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 519,765 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 512,659 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 504,737 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 528,078 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 554,687 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 576,708 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 543,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 543,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million hectares | 855,500 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 869,752 hectares | 841,386 hectares | 901,122 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 725,460 hectares | 624,315 hectares | 844,845 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 719,368 hectares | 532,293 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 681,490 hectares | 504,737 hectares | 927,303 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 554,349 hectares | 543,000 hectares | 576,708 hectares | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 28.75 (2018)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 28.75 (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Yemen?
- Land under cereal production in Yemen was 543,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,737 hectares in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for land under cereal production?
- Yemen ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.