Forest area (sq. km) in Yemen
Yemen: Forest area (sq. km) was 5,490 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Yemen stood at 5,490 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 36 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 140th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,490 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,490 sq. km | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5,490 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,370 sq. km, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5,490 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,053 sq. km, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Yemen?
- Forest area in Yemen was 5,490 sq. km in 2025, 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 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- 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.