Agricultural land use per person in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural land use per person was 0.65 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.65 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.01 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.65 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Yemen, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.65 hectares per person for 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, agricultural land use per person in Yemen peaked at 5.01 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.65 hectares per person, in 2025.
Yemen ranks 60th of 202 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.
Agricultural land use per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.01 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.99 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1200 | 4.97 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1300 | 4.95 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1400 | 4.92 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1500 | 4.89 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1600 | 4.85 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1700 | 4.8 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1710 | 4.8 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 4.79 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 4.79 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 4.78 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 4.78 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 4.77 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 4.76 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 4.76 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 4.75 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 4.74 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 4.73 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 4.73 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 4.72 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 4.71 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 4.7 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 4.69 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 4.68 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 4.67 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 4.66 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 4.65 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 4.63 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 4.62 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 4.6 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 4.58 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 4.56 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 4.56 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 4.56 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 4.56 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 4.55 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.55 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.55 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.55 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 4.54 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.54 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.51 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.44 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 4.36 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 4.29 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.22 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 4.14 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.07 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.99 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.92 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.85 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.78 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.72 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.67 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.61 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.56 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.51 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.38 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.26 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.15 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.05 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.95 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.82 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.71 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.6 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.41 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.21 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.12 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.04 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.98 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.88 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.78 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.71 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.64 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.57 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.52 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.42 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9803 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9439 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9167 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8891 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8615 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8365 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8118 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7923 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7717 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7521 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7334 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7151 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6976 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.681 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6651 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.65 hectares per person | -2.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.65 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.65 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.01 hectares per person | 5.01 hectares per person | 5.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.99 hectares per person | 4.99 hectares per person | 4.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.97 hectares per person | 4.97 hectares per person | 4.97 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.95 hectares per person | 4.95 hectares per person | 4.95 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.92 hectares per person | 4.92 hectares per person | 4.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.89 hectares per person | 4.89 hectares per person | 4.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.85 hectares per person | 4.85 hectares per person | 4.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.8 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.8 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.79 hectares per person | 4.79 hectares per person | 4.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.79 hectares per person | 4.79 hectares per person | 4.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.78 hectares per person | 4.78 hectares per person | 4.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.78 hectares per person | 4.78 hectares per person | 4.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.77 hectares per person | 4.77 hectares per person | 4.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.76 hectares per person | 4.76 hectares per person | 4.76 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.76 hectares per person | 4.76 hectares per person | 4.76 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.75 hectares per person | 4.75 hectares per person | 4.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.74 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.73 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.73 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.72 hectares per person | 4.72 hectares per person | 4.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.71 hectares per person | 4.71 hectares per person | 4.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.7 hectares per person | 4.7 hectares per person | 4.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.69 hectares per person | 4.69 hectares per person | 4.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.68 hectares per person | 4.68 hectares per person | 4.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.67 hectares per person | 4.67 hectares per person | 4.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.66 hectares per person | 4.66 hectares per person | 4.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.65 hectares per person | 4.65 hectares per person | 4.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.63 hectares per person | 4.63 hectares per person | 4.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.62 hectares per person | 4.62 hectares per person | 4.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.6 hectares per person | 4.6 hectares per person | 4.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.58 hectares per person | 4.58 hectares per person | 4.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.55 hectares per person | 4.54 hectares per person | 4.56 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.18 hectares per person | 3.85 hectares per person | 4.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.47 hectares per person | 3.05 hectares per person | 3.78 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | 2.95 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8556 hectares per person | 0.7521 hectares per person | 0.9803 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6903 hectares per person | 0.65 hectares per person | 0.7334 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 land use per person in Yemen?
- Agricultural land use per person in Yemen was 0.65 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.