Projections for global peak agricultural land in Yemen
Yemen: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 23.45 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.45 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 227 countries
All-time high
23.75 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
23.34 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Yemen stood at 23.45 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Yemen peaked at 23.75 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.34 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Yemen 49th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.34 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 23.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 23.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 23.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 23.73 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.72 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.68 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.67 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.59 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.66 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.52 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.45 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.58 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.45 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.45 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.43 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 23.45 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 23.45 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.06 million hectares, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.38 million hectares | 23.34 million hectares | 23.41 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.45 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 23.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.47 million hectares | 23.46 million hectares | 23.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.68 million hectares | 23.48 million hectares | 23.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.57 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 23.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.47 million hectares | 23.39 million hectares | 23.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Yemen?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Yemen was 23.45 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.34 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Yemen ranks 49th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.