Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0517 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0517 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
147th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.1152 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.0398 ha per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 0.0517 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 0.1152 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 ha per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Yemen 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0565 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0722 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0938 ha per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1966 | 0.055 ha per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0626 ha per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0741 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0838 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0686 ha per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0729 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0729 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0643 ha per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0477 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0714 ha per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0497 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0619 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0681 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1042 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1144 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1142 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0689 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0736 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0763 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0864 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0831 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0657 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.072 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0517 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0517 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2389 ha per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | 0.0938 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0694 ha per square kilometre | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0627 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | 0.0729 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | 0.0497 ha per square kilometre | 0.1042 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0903 ha per square kilometre | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0737 ha per square kilometre | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | 0.0864 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 144 Chile 0.0839 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Cuba 0.0757 ha per square kilometre compare
- 146 Georgia 0.0538 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Montenegro 0.0466 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bahamas 0.0364 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 Botswana 0.0265 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Yemen was 0.0517 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1152 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Yemen rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.