Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.5585 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Yemen is 0.5585 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Yemen peaked at 3.89 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5585 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Yemen 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.89 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.8 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.72 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.64 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.55 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 3.46 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.38 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.29 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.2 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.11 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.03 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.95 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.87 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.79 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.7 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.62 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.54 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.46 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.39 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.31 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.23 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.15 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.07 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 2 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.92 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.85 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.78 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.71 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.65 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.58 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.41 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.36 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.31 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9957 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9653 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9345 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9047 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8761 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8485 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8223 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7976 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7737 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7505 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7278 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.706 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6852 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6648 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6454 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6266 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6088 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5924 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5756 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5585 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.5585 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.5585 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 hectares per person | 3.2 hectares per person | 3.89 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 hectares per person | 2.39 hectares per person | 3.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9815 hectares per person | 0.8485 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.72 hectares per person | 0.6266 hectares per person | 0.8223 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5838 hectares per person | 0.5585 hectares per person | 0.6088 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Yemen?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Yemen was 0.5585 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5585 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.