Surface area in Yemen
Yemen: Surface area was 527,970 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Yemen, 1961–2023
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 527,970 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Yemen peaked at 527,970 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 527,970 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Yemen 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 527,970 sq. km | 527,970 sq. km | 527,970 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Yemen?
- Surface area in Yemen was 527,970 sq. km in 2023, 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 527,970 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for surface area?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.