What is land area in hectares in Yemen?

Land area in hectares in Yemen was 52.80 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 52.80 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 52.80 million hectares in 1961.

How does Yemen rank for land area in hectares?

Yemen ranks 50th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Yemen

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 52.80 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

52.80 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

50th

of 238 countries

All-time high

52.80 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

52.80 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Yemen, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 52.80 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Yemen peaked at 52.80 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 52.80 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Yemen 50th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Yemen, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	52.80 million hectares	—
1962	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	52.80 million hectares	+0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

Yemen's 52.80 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Yemen's 52.80 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	9
1970s	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	10
1980s	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	10
1990s	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	10
2000s	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	10
2010s	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	10
2020s	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	52.80 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Yemen

47 Ukraine 57.94 million hectares compare
48 Botswana 56.67 million hectares compare
49 France 53.90 million hectares compare
51 Thailand 51.09 million hectares compare
52 Spain 49.97 million hectares compare
53 Cameroon 47.27 million hectares compare

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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 land area in hectares in Yemen?: Land area in hectares in Yemen was 52.80 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 52.80 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 52.80 million hectares in 1961.
How does Yemen rank for land area in hectares?: Yemen ranks 50th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.