Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 471.62 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen stood at 471.62 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.9% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 14,364 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.68 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Yemen 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.83 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1963 | 11.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 9.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 5.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 7.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 7.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 7.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 7.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 24.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 20.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 15.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 20.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 13.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1979 | 26.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 43.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1981 | 89.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 1982 | 73.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 51.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 30.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1985 | 24.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 15.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1987 | 90.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1988 | 846.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +831.2% |
| 1989 | 1,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 1,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1995 | 3,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1996 | 5,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 4,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 2,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 4,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2000 | 7,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 6,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 6,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 7,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 10,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 12,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 11,931 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 14,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 11,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 12,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 13,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 965.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2016 | 778.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 791.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 1,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 765.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 1,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2022 | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 471.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 471.62 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 471.62 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,114 current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +831.2% | 90.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 846.64 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +500.0% | 15.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 90.91 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 20.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 241.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 778.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 948.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 471.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 201 South Sudan 1,377 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Afghanistan 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 Niger 783.14 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 205 Central African Republic 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 206 Tuvalu 0 current US$ per square kilometre
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 39.1% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 31.4% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 99.3% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Yemen was 471.62 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14,364 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Yemen rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.