Annual number of wildfires in Yemen
Yemen: Annual number of wildfires was 5 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Yemen, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Yemen peaked at 10 wildfires in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 wildfires, in 2016.
That places Yemen 145th 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 number of wildfires in Yemen, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 8 wildfires | +166.7% |
| 2014 | 8 wildfires | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 wildfires | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 0 wildfires | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 3 wildfires | — |
| 2018 | 6 wildfires | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 4 wildfires | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2 wildfires | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 10 wildfires | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 9 wildfires | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3 wildfires | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 0 wildfires | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 5 wildfires | — |
| 2026 | 5 wildfires | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5 wildfires is below the median for low income countries, which is 754 wildfires, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5 wildfires is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of wildfires in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +400.0% | 2 wildfires | 10 wildfires |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.38 wildfires | 0 wildfires | 8 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.86 wildfires | 0 wildfires | 10 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Yemen?
- Annual number of wildfires in Yemen was 5 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10 wildfires in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 wildfires in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Yemen ranks 145th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.