Ethiopia vs Yemen: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Ethiopia
0.6122 square meters
in 2023
Yemen
0.6577 square meters
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
149th
Yemen rank
148th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.6577 square meters against 0.6122 square meters in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0455 square meters.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 148th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6419 square meters | 1.48 square meters | 0.8387 square meters | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.9524 square meters | 0.9316 square meters | 0.0207 square meters | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.5381 square meters | 0.4927 square meters | 0.0453 square meters | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Ethiopia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.6577 square meters against 0.6122 square meters in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 0.0455 square meters, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 148th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.