Land area hectares in Yemen

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

Latest (2023)
52.80 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 238 countries
All-time high
52.80 million
in 1961
All-time low
52.80 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Yemen, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 52.80 million for land area 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 hectares in Yemen peaked at 52.80 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 52.80 million, in 1961.

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

Land area hectares in Yemen, year by year

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

Yemen compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.80 million 52.80 million 52.80 million 9
1970s 52.80 million 52.80 million 52.80 million 10
1980s 52.80 million 52.80 million 52.80 million 10
1990s 52.80 million 52.80 million 52.80 million 10
2000s 52.80 million 52.80 million 52.80 million 10
2010s 52.80 million 52.80 million 52.80 million 10
2020s 52.80 million 52.80 million 52.80 million 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 47 Ukraine 57.94 million compare
  2. 48 Botswana 56.67 million compare
  3. 49 France 53.90 million compare
  4. 51 Thailand 51.09 million compare
  5. 52 Spain 49.97 million compare
  6. 53 Cameroon 47.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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