Terrestrial protected areas in Yemen

Yemen: Terrestrial protected areas was 1.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
204th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2024
All-time low
0.8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Terrestrial protected areas in Yemen, 2013–2025

00.250.50.7512013201920252013: 0.82014: 0.82015: 0.82016: 0.82017: 0.82018: 0.82019: 0.82020: 0.82021: 0.82022: 0.82023: 0.82024: 1.12025: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Yemen stood at 1.1. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Yemen peaked at 1.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2013.

Yemen ranks 204th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Terrestrial protected areas in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Terrestrial protected areas in Yemen, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 0.8 —
2014 0.8 +0.0%
2015 0.8 +0.0%
2016 0.8 +0.0%
2017 0.8 +0.0%
2018 0.8 +0.0%
2019 0.8 +0.0%
2020 0.8 +0.0%
2021 0.8 +0.0%
2022 0.8 +0.0%
2023 0.8 +0.0%
2024 1.1 +37.5%
2025 1.1 +0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 1.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 1.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8 0.8 0.8 7
2020s 0.9 0.8 1.1 6

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 201 Morocco 2.1 compare
  2. 202 Djibouti 1.6 compare
  3. 203 Iraq 1.5 compare
  4. 204 Barbados 1.1 compare
  5. 206 Syria 0.7 compare
  6. 207 Mauritania 0.6 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrestrial protected areas in Yemen?
Terrestrial protected areas in Yemen was 1.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for terrestrial protected areas?
Yemen ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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