Forest area as share of land area in Yemen
Yemen: Forest area as share of land area was 1.04 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1990
All-time low
1.04
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.04 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Yemen peaked at 1.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1990.
That places Yemen 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as share of land area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 | — |
| 1991 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 196 Kazakhstan 1.3 compare
- 197 Saudi Arabia 1.29 compare
- 198 Lesotho 1.14 compare
- 200 Mauritania 0.9888 compare
- 201 Niger 0.833 compare
- 202 Jordan 0.7962 compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -68.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -24.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Yemen?
- Forest area as share of land area in Yemen was 1.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Yemen ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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