Imported deforestation in Yemen
Yemen: Imported deforestation was 2,591 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Yemen, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Yemen is 2,591 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Yemen peaked at 4,868 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 912.15 hectares, in 2021.
That places Yemen 86th 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.
Imported deforestation 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 1,701 hectares, 1.5× 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 Imported deforestation 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 imported deforestation in Yemen?
- Imported deforestation in Yemen was 2,591 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,868 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 912.15 hectares in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for imported deforestation?
- Yemen ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.