Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2025
Yemen
1.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
229th
Yemen rank
231st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 229th and Yemen ranks 231st of 253 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 229th and Yemen ranks 231st of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.