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 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Yemen, 2000–2025
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 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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 153rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 34.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 34.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 6 |
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 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 2025, 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 153rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- 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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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).