Eritrea vs Yemen: Share of forest area within protected areas
Eritrea
5.5%
in 2025
Yemen
5.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
160th
Yemen rank
158th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Eritrea ranks 160th and Yemen ranks 158th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.7% | 2.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Eritrea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Eritrea ranks 160th and Yemen ranks 158th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).