Land natural share in Yemen

Yemen: Land natural share was 20.42 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.42
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 1780
All-time low
20.42
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Yemen, 1780–2010

0102030401780189520101780: 40.61790: 40.31800: 401810: 39.71820: 39.41830: 39.11840: 38.61850: 38.21860: 37.71870: 37.21880: 36.51890: 35.71900: 34.91910: 341920: 32.51930: 30.81940: 291950: 27.11960: 21.61970: 21.41980: 21.31990: 20.52000: 20.62010: 20.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 20.42 for land natural share in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Yemen peaked at 40.6 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 20.42, in 2010.

That places Yemen 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Yemen, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 40.6 —
1790 40.31 -0.7%
1800 40.01 -0.7%
1810 39.7 -0.8%
1820 39.38 -0.8%
1830 39.06 -0.8%
1840 38.63 -1.1%
1850 38.18 -1.2%
1860 37.71 -1.2%
1870 37.21 -1.3%
1880 36.47 -2.0%
1890 35.69 -2.1%
1900 34.88 -2.3%
1910 34.04 -2.4%
1920 32.47 -4.6%
1930 30.81 -5.1%
1940 29.04 -5.8%
1950 27.12 -6.6%
1960 21.56 -20.5%
1970 21.43 -0.6%
1980 21.33 -0.5%
1990 20.54 -3.7%
2000 20.58 +0.2%
2010 20.42 -0.8%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 20.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 20.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.61, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 40.6 40.6 40.6 1
1790s 40.31 40.31 40.31 1
1800s 40.01 40.01 40.01 1
1810s 39.7 39.7 39.7 1
1820s 39.38 39.38 39.38 1
1830s 39.06 39.06 39.06 1
1840s 38.63 38.63 38.63 1
1850s 38.18 38.18 38.18 1
1860s 37.71 37.71 37.71 1
1870s 37.21 37.21 37.21 1
1880s 36.47 36.47 36.47 1
1890s 35.69 35.69 35.69 1
1900s 34.88 34.88 34.88 1
1910s 34.04 34.04 34.04 1
1920s 32.47 32.47 32.47 1
1930s 30.81 30.81 30.81 1
1940s 29.04 29.04 29.04 1
1950s 27.12 27.12 27.12 1
1960s 21.56 21.56 21.56 1
1970s 21.43 21.43 21.43 1
1980s 21.33 21.33 21.33 1
1990s 20.54 20.54 20.54 1
2000s 20.58 20.58 20.58 1
2010s 20.42 20.42 20.42 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 153 Eswatini 22.14 compare
  2. 154 Kazakhstan 21.83 compare
  3. 155 Kyrgyzstan 21.62 compare
  4. 157 Syria 17.63 compare
  5. 158 Mauritania 15.79 compare
  6. 159 Turkmenistan 15.6 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Yemen?
Land natural share in Yemen was 20.42 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 20.42 in 2010.
How does Yemen rank for land natural share?
Yemen ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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