Forest area in Yemen
Yemen: Forest area was 5,490 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Yemen stood at 5,490 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Yemen peaked at 5,490 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,490 sq. km, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 137th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,490 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,490 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,490 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,490 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Yemen?
- Forest area in Yemen was 5,490 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5,490 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,490 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for forest area?
- Yemen ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.