What is the highest surface area recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 527,970 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 527,968 sq. km in 2023.

How does Yemen rank for surface area?

Yemen ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Yemen

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Yemen
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Yemen: Surface area (sq. km) was 527,968 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

527,968 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

51st

of 216 countries

All-time high

527,970 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

527,968 sq. km

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Yemen, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 527,968 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Yemen peaked at 527,970 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 527,968 sq. km, in 2023.

That places Yemen 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Yemen, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	527,970 sq. km	—
1962	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	527,970 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	527,968 sq. km	-0.0%
2024	527,968 sq. km	+0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

Yemen's 527,968 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Yemen's 527,968 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	9
1970s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10
1980s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10
1990s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10
2000s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10
2010s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10
2020s	527,969 sq. km	527,968 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Yemen

48 Madagascar 591,896 sq. km compare
49 Botswana 581,730 sq. km compare
50 Sweden 528,860 sq. km compare
52 Thailand 513,115 sq. km compare
53 Spain 505,981 sq. km compare
54 Turkmenistan 491,209 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Yemen?: Surface area in Yemen was 527,968 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 527,970 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 527,968 sq. km in 2023.
How does Yemen rank for surface area?: Yemen ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.