Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0134 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0134 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0934 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0134 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Yemen stood at 0.0134 sq. km per person. 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, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0934 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Yemen ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Yemen, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0934 sq. km per person
1962 0.0913 sq. km per person -2.2%
1963 0.0893 sq. km per person -2.2%
1964 0.0873 sq. km per person -2.3%
1965 0.0852 sq. km per person -2.4%
1966 0.0831 sq. km per person -2.5%
1967 0.081 sq. km per person -2.5%
1968 0.0789 sq. km per person -2.6%
1969 0.0768 sq. km per person -2.7%
1970 0.0747 sq. km per person -2.7%
1971 0.0727 sq. km per person -2.6%
1972 0.0708 sq. km per person -2.7%
1973 0.0688 sq. km per person -2.8%
1974 0.0669 sq. km per person -2.8%
1975 0.0649 sq. km per person -2.9%
1976 0.063 sq. km per person -3.0%
1977 0.061 sq. km per person -3.1%
1978 0.0591 sq. km per person -3.1%
1979 0.0572 sq. km per person -3.2%
1980 0.0553 sq. km per person -3.3%
1981 0.0534 sq. km per person -3.4%
1982 0.0516 sq. km per person -3.5%
1983 0.0497 sq. km per person -3.6%
1984 0.0479 sq. km per person -3.7%
1985 0.0461 sq. km per person -3.7%
1986 0.0444 sq. km per person -3.8%
1987 0.0427 sq. km per person -3.8%
1988 0.0411 sq. km per person -3.8%
1989 0.0395 sq. km per person -3.8%
1990 0.038 sq. km per person -3.8%
1991 0.0366 sq. km per person -3.8%
1992 0.0352 sq. km per person -3.7%
1993 0.0339 sq. km per person -3.7%
1994 0.0327 sq. km per person -3.6%
1995 0.0315 sq. km per person -3.5%
1996 0.0305 sq. km per person -3.3%
1997 0.0295 sq. km per person -3.1%
1998 0.0286 sq. km per person -3.1%
1999 0.0277 sq. km per person -3.1%
2000 0.0269 sq. km per person -3.0%
2001 0.0261 sq. km per person -3.0%
2002 0.0253 sq. km per person -2.9%
2003 0.0246 sq. km per person -2.9%
2004 0.0239 sq. km per person -2.9%
2005 0.0232 sq. km per person -3.0%
2006 0.0224 sq. km per person -3.2%
2007 0.0217 sq. km per person -3.2%
2008 0.021 sq. km per person -3.2%
2009 0.0204 sq. km per person -3.1%
2010 0.0197 sq. km per person -3.1%
2011 0.0191 sq. km per person -3.0%
2012 0.0186 sq. km per person -3.0%
2013 0.018 sq. km per person -3.0%
2014 0.0175 sq. km per person -3.0%
2015 0.0169 sq. km per person -3.0%
2016 0.0164 sq. km per person -3.0%
2017 0.016 sq. km per person -3.0%
2018 0.0155 sq. km per person -2.9%
2019 0.015 sq. km per person -2.9%
2020 0.0146 sq. km per person -2.8%
2021 0.0142 sq. km per person -2.7%
2022 0.0138 sq. km per person -2.8%
2023 0.0134 sq. km per person -3.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 0.0134 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 0.0134 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0851 sq. km per person 0.0768 sq. km per person 0.0934 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0659 sq. km per person 0.0572 sq. km per person 0.0747 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0472 sq. km per person 0.0395 sq. km per person 0.0553 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0324 sq. km per person 0.0277 sq. km per person 0.038 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0236 sq. km per person 0.0204 sq. km per person 0.0269 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0173 sq. km per person 0.015 sq. km per person 0.0197 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.014 sq. km per person 0.0134 sq. km per person 0.0146 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 82 Eswatini 0.014 sq. km per person compare
  2. 83 Ecuador 0.0138 sq. km per person compare
  3. 84 North Macedonia 0.0138 sq. km per person compare
  4. 86 Republic of Moldova 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
  5. 87 Tajikistan 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
  6. 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0133 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Yemen?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Yemen was 0.0134 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.0934 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Yemen rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Yemen ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.