Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Yemen
Yemen: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 29.77 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Yemen is 29.77 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Yemen peaked at 29.77 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.12 An per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Yemen 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Yemen, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.68 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.85 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.92 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.03 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 5.17 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.77 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 4.9 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.72 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 4.12 An per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 4.14 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.67 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 4.4 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.81 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 5.27 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 5.08 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.34 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 5.37 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.46 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.65 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.88 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.08 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.48 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 6.59 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.78 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.69 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.6 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.97 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.97 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.19 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 7.57 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 7.72 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.53 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.15 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.16 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.4 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.01 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 8.4 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 8.64 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.82 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.23 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.49 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.39 An per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 8.56 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.78 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.06 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.01 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 11.08 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 11.81 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.13 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 16.11 An per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 18.5 An per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 22.07 An per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 22.12 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.97 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.19 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 19.79 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.28 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.21 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 24.85 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 26.99 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 28.63 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 29.77 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29.77 An per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.94 An per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29.77 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.04 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 An per square kilometre | 4.12 An per square kilometre | 5.17 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.89 An per square kilometre | 4.14 An per square kilometre | 5.46 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 An per square kilometre | 5.65 An per square kilometre | 6.97 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 An per square kilometre | 7.15 An per square kilometre | 8.64 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.52 An per square kilometre | 8.39 An per square kilometre | 11.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.64 An per square kilometre | 13.13 An per square kilometre | 22.21 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 An per square kilometre | 24.85 An per square kilometre | 29.77 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Yemen?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Yemen was 29.77 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.77 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 An per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Yemen rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Yemen ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.