Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen is 0.013 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0934 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.013 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 94th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0934 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0913 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0893 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0873 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0852 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0831 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.081 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0789 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0768 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0747 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0727 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0708 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0688 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0669 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0649 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.063 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.061 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0572 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0534 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0461 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.013 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.013 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0851 sq. km per person | 0.0768 sq. km per person | 0.0934 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0659 sq. km per person | 0.0572 sq. km per person | 0.0747 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0472 sq. km per person | 0.0395 sq. km per person | 0.0553 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0324 sq. km per person | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 0.0204 sq. km per person | 0.0269 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 5 |
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Yemen was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0934 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.