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Yemen · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

13th of 199 · 2nd in MENA+*
Agriculture shareYemen's agriculture share rose from 27.4 % in 1990 to 28.7 % in 2018.1990199520002005201020150%10%20%30%28.7 %

Yemen's agriculture share rose from 27.4 % in 1990 to 28.7 % in 2018.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

54th of 182 · 3rd in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Yemen's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 60.7 % in 1996 to 31.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%31.6 %

Yemen's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 60.7 % in 1996 to 31.6 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

62nd of 209 · 12th in MENA+*
Resource rentsYemen's resource rents fell from 28.7 % in 1990 to 4.9 % in 2018.1990199520002005201020150%10%20%30%40%50%4.9 %

Yemen's resource rents fell from 28.7 % in 1990 to 4.9 % in 2018.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

81st of 209 · 10th in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Yemen's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 44.9 % in 1994 to 44.4 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202044%44%45%45%45%45%44.4 %

Yemen's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 44.9 % in 1994 to 44.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

168th of 206 · 16th in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Yemen's arable land (% of land area) fell from 3.1 % in 1994 to 2.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520202%2%2%3%3%3%3%2.2 %

Yemen's arable land (% of land area) fell from 3.1 % in 1994 to 2.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

159th of 206 · 11th in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Yemen's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.19952000200520102015202000.020.040.060.080.100.120 ha

Yemen's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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