How does Yemen rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Yemen ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Yemen

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Yemen
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 41.67 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

41.67 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

31st

of 209 countries

All-time high

41.67 percent

in 1961

All-time low

41.67 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Yemen, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Yemen stood at 41.67 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Yemen peaked at 41.67 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41.67 percent, in 1961.

That places Yemen 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Yemen, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	41.67 percent	—
1962	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1963	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1964	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1965	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1966	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1967	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1968	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1969	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1970	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1971	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1972	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1973	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1974	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1975	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1976	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1977	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1978	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1979	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1980	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1981	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1982	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1983	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1984	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1985	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1986	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1987	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1988	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1989	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1990	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1991	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1992	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1993	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1994	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1995	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1996	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1997	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1998	41.67 percent	+0.0%
1999	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2000	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2001	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2002	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2003	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2004	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2005	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2006	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2007	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2008	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2009	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2010	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2011	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2012	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2013	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2014	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2015	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2016	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2017	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2018	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2019	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2020	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2021	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2022	41.67 percent	+0.0%
2023	41.67 percent	+0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

Yemen's 41.67 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Yemen's 41.67 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 percent, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	9
1970s	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	10
1980s	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	10
1990s	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	10
2000s	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	10
2010s	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	10
2020s	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	41.67 percent	4

Countries ranked near Yemen

28 Australia 43.14 percent compare
29 Paraguay 42.38 percent compare
30 China 41.84 percent compare
32 Armenia 41.51 percent compare
32 Cote d'Ivoire 41.51 percent compare
34 South Sudan 40.78 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Yemen

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Yemen?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Yemen was 41.67 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 41.67 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 41.67 percent in 1961.
How does Yemen rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Yemen ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).