Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2018.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 20th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | +119.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 10.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +119.0% | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +97.0% | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Botswana 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Zambia 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Congo 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Liberia 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Bolivia 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2018.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.