Deforestation embedded in trade in Yemen
Yemen: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,591 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Yemen, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Yemen stood at 2,591 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Yemen peaked at 4,868 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 912.15 hectares, in 2021.
That places Yemen 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Yemen, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,162 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 3,176 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,904 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 4,868 hectares | +67.7% |
| 2009 | 3,977 hectares | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 3,536 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 3,194 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4,660 hectares | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 3,499 hectares | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 3,136 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,529 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 2,254 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,663 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 1,785 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,498 hectares | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 1,174 hectares | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 912.15 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 2,838 hectares | +211.2% |
| 2023 | 2,591 hectares | -8.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2,591 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 987.78 hectares, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2,591 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +211.2% | 912.15 hectares | 2,838 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,617 hectares | 2,904 hectares | 4,868 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,775 hectares | 1,498 hectares | 4,660 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,879 hectares | 912.15 hectares | 2,838 hectares | 4 |
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Yemen?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Yemen was 2,591 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,868 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 912.15 hectares in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Yemen ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.