Agricultural area over the long-term in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural area over the long-term was 23.45 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.45 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 202 countries
All-time high
23.75 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
9.98 million hectares
in 1100
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Yemen, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Yemen stood at 23.45 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Yemen peaked at 23.75 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.98 million hectares, in 1100.
Yemen ranks 47th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 11.27 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 9.98 million hectares | -11.4% |
| 1200 | 10.44 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1300 | 10.89 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1400 | 10.09 million hectares | -7.3% |
| 1500 | 11.00 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 1600 | 12.13 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1700 | 10.81 million hectares | -10.9% |
| 1710 | 10.84 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1720 | 10.96 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1730 | 11.09 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1740 | 11.21 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1750 | 11.34 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 11.47 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 11.60 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 11.73 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 11.86 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 11.99 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 12.12 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 12.25 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 12.36 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 12.59 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 12.82 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 13.05 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 13.29 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 13.77 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 14.25 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 14.73 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 15.19 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 16.44 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1930 | 17.68 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1940 | 18.89 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1950 | 20.09 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 20.41 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 20.72 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 21.05 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 21.37 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 21.70 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 22.04 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 22.39 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 22.74 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 23.11 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 23.34 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 23.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 23.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 23.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 23.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 23.73 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.75 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.72 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.68 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.67 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.59 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.66 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.52 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.45 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.58 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.45 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.45 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.43 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 23.45 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 23.45 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.27 million hectares | 11.27 million hectares | 11.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 9.98 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 10.44 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 10.89 million hectares | 10.89 million hectares | 10.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 10.09 million hectares | 10.09 million hectares | 10.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 11.00 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.13 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 10.81 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.84 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.96 million hectares | 10.96 million hectares | 10.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.09 million hectares | 11.09 million hectares | 11.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.21 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.34 million hectares | 11.34 million hectares | 11.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.47 million hectares | 11.47 million hectares | 11.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 11.60 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 11.73 million hectares | 11.73 million hectares | 11.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.86 million hectares | 11.86 million hectares | 11.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.99 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.12 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.25 million hectares | 12.25 million hectares | 12.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.36 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.59 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.82 million hectares | 12.82 million hectares | 12.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 13.05 million hectares | 13.05 million hectares | 13.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.29 million hectares | 13.29 million hectares | 13.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.77 million hectares | 13.77 million hectares | 13.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 14.25 million hectares | 14.25 million hectares | 14.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.73 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.19 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.44 million hectares | 16.44 million hectares | 16.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 17.68 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 18.89 million hectares | 18.89 million hectares | 18.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.56 million hectares | 20.09 million hectares | 23.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.37 million hectares | 23.34 million hectares | 23.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.45 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 23.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.47 million hectares | 23.46 million hectares | 23.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.68 million hectares | 23.48 million hectares | 23.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.57 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 23.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.47 million hectares | 23.39 million hectares | 23.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Yemen?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Yemen was 23.45 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 million hectares in 1100.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.