Rwanda vs Yemen: Forest area (sq. km)
Rwanda
6,346 sq. km
in 2025
Yemen
5,490 sq. km
in 2025
Rwanda rank
138th
Yemen rank
140th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6,346 sq. km against 5,490 sq. km in Yemen, a difference of 856 sq. km.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Rwanda ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 140th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,244 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 1,246 sq. km | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4,124 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 1,366 sq. km | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4,818 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 672.47 sq. km | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5,982 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 492.3 sq. km | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Rwanda or Yemen?
- Rwanda, at 6,346 sq. km against 5,490 sq. km in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Rwanda and Yemen?
- 856 sq. km, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for forest area?
- Rwanda ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 140th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.