Syria vs Yemen: Forest area (sq. km)
Syria
5,278 sq. km
in 2025
Yemen
5,490 sq. km
in 2025
Syria rank
141st
Yemen rank
140th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5,490 sq. km against 5,278 sq. km in Syria, a difference of 212 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 141st and Yemen ranks 140th of 214 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,554 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 936.09 sq. km | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4,838 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 651.85 sq. km | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5,228 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 262.41 sq. km | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5,277 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 212.7 sq. km | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Syria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5,490 sq. km against 5,278 sq. km in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Syria and Yemen?
- 212 sq. km, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for forest area?
- Syria ranks 141st 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.