Area burned wildfires by type in Yemen
Yemen: Area burned wildfires by type was 686.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
686.91
Change on year
up 966.7%
World rank
119th
of 225 countries
All-time high
686.91
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Yemen, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Yemen is 686.91, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 966.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Yemen peaked at 686.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Yemen ranks 119th 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.
Area burned wildfires by type 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 | 279.06 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 64.4 | -76.9% |
| 2025 | 686.91 | +966.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 686.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 686.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.45, 2.0× 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 | 246.86 | 0 | 686.91 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Yemen?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Yemen was 686.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 686.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Yemen rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Yemen ranks 119th 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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