Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Yemen
Yemen: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 708.37 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
708.37
Change on year
up 1,000.0%
World rank
140th
of 225 countries
All-time high
708.37
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Yemen, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Yemen is 708.37, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1,000.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Yemen peaked at 708.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Yemen ranks 140th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 21.47 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 107.33 | — |
| 2014 | 42.93 | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 64.4 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 85.86 | — |
| 2022 | 364.92 | +325.0% |
| 2023 | 321.99 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 64.4 | -80.0% |
| 2025 | 708.37 | +1000.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 708.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 708.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 | 0 | 21.47 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.47 | 0 | 107.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.59 | 0 | 708.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 138 Jamaica 944.5 compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 794.24 compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 708.37 compare
- 142 East Timor 686.91 compare
- 143 New Caledonia 665.44 compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Yemen?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Yemen was 708.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 708.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Yemen rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Yemen ranks 140th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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