Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Yemen

Yemen: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2022
All-time low
26.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Yemen, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 26.2 %2001: 26.2 %2002: 26.2 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 26.2 %2005: 27.4 %2006: 27.4 %2007: 27.4 %2008: 33.2 %2009: 33.2 %2010: 34.7 %2011: 34.7 %2012: 34.7 %2013: 34.7 %2014: 34.7 %2015: 34.7 %2016: 34.7 %2017: 34.7 %2018: 34.7 %2019: 34.7 %2020: 34.7 %2021: 34.7 %2022: 34.7 %2023: 34.7 %2024: 34.7 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 34.7% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Yemen peaked at 34.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.

Yemen ranks 152nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 26.2% 33.2% 10
2010s 34.7% 34.7% 34.7% 10
2020s 34.7% 34.7% 34.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Yemen?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Yemen was 34.7% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
How does Yemen rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Yemen ranks 152nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)