Syria vs Yemen: Share of land area that is protected

Syria

0.7%

in 2025

Yemen

1.1%

in 2025

Syria rank

206th

Yemen rank

204th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Syria
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.1% against 0.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Syria's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 206th and Yemen ranks 204th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Syria
Share of land area that is protected in Yemen
Full country ranking

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.