Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Saudi Arabia
0.0%
in 2026
Yemen
0.0%
in 2026
Saudi Arabia rank
164th
Yemen rank
165th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Yemen as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.