What is land area in square kilometres in Yemen?

Land area in square kilometres in Yemen was 527,970 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 527,970 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 527,970 sq. km in 1961.

How does Yemen rank for land area in square kilometres?

Yemen ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Yemen

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Yemen
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Land area in square kilometres was 527,970 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

527,970 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

49th

of 215 countries

All-time high

527,970 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

527,970 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Yemen, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 527,970 sq. km for land area in square kilometres 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 square kilometres in Yemen peaked at 527,970 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 527,970 sq. km, in 1961.

Yemen ranks 49th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	9
1970s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10
1980s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10
1990s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10
2000s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10
2010s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	10
2020s	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Yemen

46 Ukraine 579,400 sq. km compare
47 Botswana 566,730 sq. km compare
48 France 538,950 sq. km compare
50 Thailand 510,890 sq. km compare
51 Spain 499,697 sq. km compare
52 Cameroon 472,710 sq. km compare

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More reference data data for Yemen

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
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Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Yemen?: Land area in square kilometres in Yemen was 527,970 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 527,970 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 527,970 sq. km in 1961.
How does Yemen rank for land area in square kilometres?: Yemen ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.