Deforestation embedded in trade in Yemen

Yemen: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,591 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,591 hectares
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,868 hectares
in 2008
All-time low
912.15 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Yemen, 2005–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2005201420232005: 3.2k hectares2006: 3.2k hectares2007: 2.9k hectares2008: 4.9k hectares2009: 4.0k hectares2010: 3.5k hectares2011: 3.2k hectares2012: 4.7k hectares2013: 3.5k hectares2014: 3.1k hectares2015: 2.5k hectares2016: 2.3k hectares2017: 1.7k hectares2018: 1.8k hectares2019: 1.5k hectares2020: 1.2k hectares2021: 912.1 hectares2022: 2.8k hectares2023: 2.6k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Albania 2,714 hectares compare
  2. 56 Belarus 2,619 hectares compare
  3. 57 Turkmenistan 2,612 hectares compare
  4. 59 Denmark 2,580 hectares compare
  5. 60 Lebanon 2,477 hectares compare
  6. 61 Georgia 2,432 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.