Forest area km in Yemen
Yemen: Forest area km was 549,000 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
549,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 235 countries
All-time high
549,000
in 1990
All-time low
549,000
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Yemen is 549,000, measured 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 km in Yemen peaked at 549,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 549,000, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 141st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 549,000 | — |
| 1991 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 549,000 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 549,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 549,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549,000 | 549,000 | 549,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 549,000 | 549,000 | 549,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,000 | 549,000 | 549,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,000 | 549,000 | 549,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5266 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Yemen?
- Forest area km in Yemen was 549,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 549,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,000 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for forest area km?
- Yemen ranks 141st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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