Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Yemen
Yemen: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 81,680 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Yemen is 81,680 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Yemen peaked at 81,680 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,566 ha, in 1984.
Yemen ranks 95th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35,000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 35,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45,000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 65,000 ha | +44.4% |
| 1971 | 65,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60,000 ha | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 72,000 ha | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 76,000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 72,000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 76,000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 74,000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 75,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 73,556 ha | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 69,086 ha | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 69,166 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 22,566 ha | -67.4% |
| 1985 | 32,000 ha | +41.8% |
| 1986 | 27,668 ha | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 24,703 ha | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 30,592 ha | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 44,833 ha | +46.6% |
| 1990 | 49,274 ha | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 39,019 ha | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 54,571 ha | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 53,737 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 52,466 ha | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 54,174 ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 53,908 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 57,137 ha | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 62,468 ha | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 51,079 ha | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 51,450 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 52,679 ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 49,612 ha | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 49,510 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 35,936 ha | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 38,941 ha | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 47,314 ha | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 51,885 ha | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 49,047 ha | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 45,493 ha | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 55,072 ha | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 50,383 ha | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 53,133 ha | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 53,099 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74,021 ha | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 67,917 ha | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 65,630 ha | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 66,156 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 63,311 ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 72,659 ha | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 76,218 ha | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 77,876 ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 78,462 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80,494 ha | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 81,680 ha | +1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 81,680 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 214,171 ha, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 81,680 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,076 ha, 6.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -67.4% | 69,166 ha | 22,566 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,667 ha | 30,000 ha | 45,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,500 ha | 60,000 ha | 76,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,917 ha | 22,566 ha | 75,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,783 ha | 39,019 ha | 62,468 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,187 ha | 35,936 ha | 52,679 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,138 ha | 50,383 ha | 74,021 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,946 ha | 76,218 ha | 81,680 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 92 Italy 89,150 ha compare
- 93 Afghanistan 86,000 ha compare
- 93 Afghanistan 86,000 ha compare
- 95 Yemen 81,680 ha compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 79,149 ha compare
- 98 Latvia 78,900 ha compare
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 pulses, total — area harvested in Yemen?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Yemen was 81,680 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 81,680 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,566 ha in 1984.
- How does Yemen rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Yemen ranks 95th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.