Share of land area that is protected in Yemen
Yemen: Share of land area that is protected was 1.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Yemen, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Yemen?
- Share of land area that is protected in Yemen was 1.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Yemen ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.