Total agricultural area over the long term in Yemen
Yemen: Total agricultural area over the long term was 23.45 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.45 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.75 million
in 1996
All-time low
9.98 million
in 1100
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Yemen, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural area over the long term in Yemen stood at 23.45 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Yemen peaked at 23.75 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.98 million, in 1100.
Yemen ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural area over the long term in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 11.27 million | — |
| 1100 | 9.98 million | -11.4% |
| 1200 | 10.44 million | +4.6% |
| 1300 | 10.89 million | +4.3% |
| 1400 | 10.09 million | -7.3% |
| 1500 | 11.00 million | +9.0% |
| 1600 | 12.13 million | +10.2% |
| 1700 | 10.81 million | -10.9% |
| 1710 | 10.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1720 | 10.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1730 | 11.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1740 | 11.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1750 | 11.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 11.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 11.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 11.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 11.86 million | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 11.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 12.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 12.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 12.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 12.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 12.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 13.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 13.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 13.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 14.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 14.73 million | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 15.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 16.44 million | +8.2% |
| 1930 | 17.68 million | +7.5% |
| 1940 | 18.89 million | +6.9% |
| 1950 | 20.09 million | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 20.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 20.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 21.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 21.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 21.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 22.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 22.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 22.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 23.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 23.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 23.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 23.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 23.37 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 23.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.44 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.44 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 23.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 23.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.48 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 23.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.68 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.67 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.45 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.27 million | 11.27 million | 11.27 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 9.98 million | 9.98 million | 9.98 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 10.44 million | 10.44 million | 10.44 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 10.89 million | 10.89 million | 10.89 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 10.09 million | 10.09 million | 10.09 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 11.00 million | 11.00 million | 11.00 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.13 million | 12.13 million | 12.13 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.81 million | 10.81 million | 10.81 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.84 million | 10.84 million | 10.84 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.96 million | 10.96 million | 10.96 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.09 million | 11.09 million | 11.09 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.21 million | 11.21 million | 11.21 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.34 million | 11.34 million | 11.34 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.47 million | 11.47 million | 11.47 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.60 million | 11.60 million | 11.60 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.73 million | 11.73 million | 11.73 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.86 million | 11.86 million | 11.86 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.99 million | 11.99 million | 11.99 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.12 million | 12.12 million | 12.12 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.25 million | 12.25 million | 12.25 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.36 million | 12.36 million | 12.36 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.59 million | 12.59 million | 12.59 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.82 million | 12.82 million | 12.82 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 13.05 million | 13.05 million | 13.05 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.29 million | 13.29 million | 13.29 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.77 million | 13.77 million | 13.77 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 14.25 million | 14.25 million | 14.25 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.73 million | 14.73 million | 14.73 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.19 million | 15.19 million | 15.19 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.44 million | 16.44 million | 16.44 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 17.68 million | 17.68 million | 17.68 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 18.89 million | 18.89 million | 18.89 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.56 million | 20.09 million | 23.11 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.37 million | 23.34 million | 23.41 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.45 million | 23.42 million | 23.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.47 million | 23.46 million | 23.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.68 million | 23.48 million | 23.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.57 million | 23.45 million | 23.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.47 million | 23.39 million | 23.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 million | 23.45 million | 23.45 million | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 28.75 (2018)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 28.75 (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Yemen?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Yemen was 23.45 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 million in 1100.
- How does Yemen rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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