Iraq vs Yemen: Share of land area that is protected

Iraq

1.5%

in 2025

Yemen

1.1%

in 2025

Iraq rank

203rd

Yemen rank

204th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Iraq
Yemen

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Yemen ahead.

Iraq ranks 203rd and Yemen ranks 204th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.