Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Yemen stood at 0.0007 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.008 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Yemen 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0053 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0053 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 ha per person | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.008 ha per person | +41.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 ha per person | -42.8% |
| 1967 | 0.004 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 ha per person | +55.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 ha per person | -31.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 ha per person | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 ha per person | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 ha per person | -44.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 ha per person | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 0.003 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.002 ha per person | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 ha per person | +44.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 ha per person | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 ha per person | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.002 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.003 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.003 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 ha per person | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.001 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per person | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0007 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0246 ha per person, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0007 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 13% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.008 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Yemen?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Yemen was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.