Total agricultural land use per person in Yemen
Yemen: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.65
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.01
in 1000
All-time low
0.65
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Yemen, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.65 for total agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Yemen peaked at 5.01 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2025.
Yemen ranks 60th of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.01 | — |
| 1100 | 4.99 | -0.4% |
| 1200 | 4.97 | -0.4% |
| 1300 | 4.95 | -0.5% |
| 1400 | 4.92 | -0.5% |
| 1500 | 4.89 | -0.6% |
| 1600 | 4.85 | -0.8% |
| 1700 | 4.8 | -1.0% |
| 1710 | 4.8 | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 4.79 | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 4.79 | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 4.78 | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 4.78 | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 4.77 | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 4.76 | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 4.76 | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 4.75 | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 4.74 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 4.73 | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 4.73 | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 4.72 | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 4.71 | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 4.7 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 4.69 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 4.68 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 4.67 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 4.66 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 4.65 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 4.63 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 4.62 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 4.6 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 4.58 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 4.56 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 4.56 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 4.56 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 4.56 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 4.55 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.55 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.55 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.55 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 4.54 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.54 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.51 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.44 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4.36 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 4.29 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.22 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 4.14 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.07 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.99 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.92 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.85 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.78 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.72 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.67 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.61 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.56 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.51 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.38 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.26 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.15 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.05 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.82 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.41 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.21 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.04 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.88 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.78 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.71 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9803 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9439 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9167 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8891 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8615 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8365 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8118 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7923 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7717 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7521 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7334 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7151 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6976 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.681 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6651 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.65 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.97 | 4.97 | 4.97 | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.95 | 4.95 | 4.95 | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.92 | 4.92 | 4.92 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.89 | 4.89 | 4.89 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.85 | 4.85 | 4.85 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.79 | 4.79 | 4.79 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.79 | 4.79 | 4.79 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.78 | 4.78 | 4.78 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.78 | 4.78 | 4.78 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.77 | 4.77 | 4.77 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.76 | 4.76 | 4.76 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.76 | 4.76 | 4.76 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.74 | 4.74 | 4.74 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.73 | 4.73 | 4.73 | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.73 | 4.73 | 4.73 | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.72 | 4.72 | 4.72 | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.71 | 4.71 | 4.71 | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.69 | 4.69 | 4.69 | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.67 | 4.67 | 4.67 | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.66 | 4.66 | 4.66 | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.65 | 4.65 | 4.65 | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.63 | 4.63 | 4.63 | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.62 | 4.62 | 4.62 | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.58 | 4.58 | 4.58 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.55 | 4.54 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.18 | 3.85 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.47 | 3.05 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 2.04 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.38 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8556 | 0.7521 | 0.9803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6903 | 0.65 | 0.7334 | 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 land use per person in Yemen?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Yemen was 0.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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