Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Yemen
Yemen: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 34.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Yemen, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Yemen is 34.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Yemen peaked at 34.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 143rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -32.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -47.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Yemen?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Yemen was 34.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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