Annual area burnt by wildfires in Yemen
Yemen: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 984 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
984
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
146th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1,909
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Yemen, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 984 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Yemen peaked at 1,909 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Yemen 146th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 798 | — |
| 2013 | 1,164 | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 1,909 | +64.0% |
| 2015 | 498 | -73.9% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 517 | — |
| 2018 | 971 | +87.8% |
| 2019 | 892 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 360 | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 1,732 | +381.1% |
| 2022 | 1,365 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 730 | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 1,198 | — |
| 2026 | 984 | -17.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 984 is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 984 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 843.62 | 0 | 1,909 | 8 |
| 2020s | 909.86 | 0 | 1,732 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 in Yemen?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Yemen was 984 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,909 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Yemen ranks 146th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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