Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Yemen
Yemen: Lentils, dry — Area harvested was 10,753 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, lentils, dry — area harvested in Yemen stood at 10,753 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — area harvested in Yemen peaked at 12,035 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 21st of 59 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.
Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 ha | — |
| 1976 | 0 ha | — |
| 1977 | 0 ha | — |
| 1978 | 0 ha | — |
| 1979 | 0 ha | — |
| 1980 | 0 ha | — |
| 1981 | 0 ha | — |
| 1982 | 0 ha | — |
| 1983 | 0 ha | — |
| 1984 | 0 ha | — |
| 1985 | 0 ha | — |
| 1986 | 0 ha | — |
| 1987 | 0 ha | — |
| 1988 | 4,296 ha | — |
| 1989 | 7,871 ha | +83.2% |
| 1990 | 8,476 ha | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 7,753 ha | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 9,660 ha | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 9,613 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9,066 ha | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 9,323 ha | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9,062 ha | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 8,825 ha | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9,314 ha | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 6,046 ha | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 6,040 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,645 ha | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 6,195 ha | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 6,090 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7,785 ha | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 7,966 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10,678 ha | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 11,959 ha | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 11,361 ha | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 10,031 ha | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 11,981 ha | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 11,420 ha | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 11,965 ha | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 12,035 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,147 ha | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 10,032 ha | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9,618 ha | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9,542 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,552 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,552 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,064 ha | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 10,299 ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10,406 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10,695 ha | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 10,753 ha | +0.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 10,753 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,343 ha, 4.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 10,753 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 ha, 8.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lentils, dry — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +83.2% | 4,296 ha | 7,871 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,217 ha | 0 ha | 7,871 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,714 ha | 6,046 ha | 9,660 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,475 ha | 6,040 ha | 11,959 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,684 ha | 9,542 ha | 12,035 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,443 ha | 10,064 ha | 10,753 ha | 5 |
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 lentils, dry — area harvested in Yemen?
- Lentils, dry — area harvested in Yemen was 10,753 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12,035 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for lentils, dry — area harvested?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.