Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Yemen
Yemen: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 64.4 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Yemen, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Yemen is 64.4 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Yemen peaked at 364.92 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.
Yemen ranks 154th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 hectares | 0 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.47 hectares | 0 hectares | 107.33 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.43 hectares | 0 hectares | 364.92 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 151 Brunei 107.33 hectares compare
- 151 Reunion 107.33 hectares compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 85.86 hectares compare
- 155 United States Virgin Islands 42.93 hectares compare
- 156 Grenada 21.47 hectares compare
- 156 Slovenia 21.47 hectares compare
- 156 Switzerland 21.47 hectares compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Yemen?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Yemen was 64.4 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 364.92 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
- How does Yemen rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Yemen ranks 154th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.