Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0082 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Yemen is 0.0082 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.181 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 ha per person, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 27th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1768 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.179 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.181 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1794 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1751 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1519 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1458 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.139 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1323 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1255 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1225 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1126 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1134 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1102 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.13 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1264 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0904 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0721 ha per person | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.074 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0675 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0544 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.058 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0559 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0549 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0527 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0505 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0476 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0464 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.039 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0365 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 ha per person | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0294 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0278 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.024 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0193 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0183 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 ha per person | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.024 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0269 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 ha per person | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 ha per person | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0176 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0114 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 ha per person | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 ha per person | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 ha per person | -5.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0082 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 ha per person, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0082 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 64.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1623 ha per person | 0.1323 ha per person | 0.181 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1077 ha per person | 0.0721 ha per person | 0.13 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0527 ha per person | 0.039 ha per person | 0.0675 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 ha per person | 0.0193 ha per person | 0.0365 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 ha per person | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0269 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person | 0.0202 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 24 El Salvador 0.0097 ha per person compare
- 25 Namibia 0.0094 ha per person compare
- 26 Botswana 0.009 ha per person compare
- 28 Central African Republic 0.0075 ha per person compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 0.0069 ha per person compare
- 30 Mozambique 0.0069 ha per person 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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Yemen?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Yemen was 0.0082 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.181 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — 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.