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Yemen · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

195th of 213 · 14th in MENA+
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Forest coverYemen's forest cover was 1.0 % in 1994 and 1.0 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.9%1.0%1%1%1%1%1.0 %

Yemen's forest cover was 1.0 % in 1994 and 1.0 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

137th of 213 · 9th in MENA+
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Forest areaYemen's forest area was 5,490 km in 1994 and 5,490 km in 2023.1995200020052010201520205,0005,5006,0005,490 km

Yemen's forest area was 5,490 km in 1994 and 5,490 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

204th of 213 · 21st in MENA+
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Yemen's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 0.8 % in 2013 to 1.1 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240.7%0.8%0.9%1%1%1%1.1 %

Yemen's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 0.8 % in 2013 to 1.1 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

81st of 209 · 10th in MENA+
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Yemen's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 44.9 % in 1994 to 44.4 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202044%44%45%45%45%45%44.4 %

Yemen's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 44.9 % in 1994 to 44.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

168th of 206 · 16th in MENA+
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Arable land (% of land area)Yemen's arable land (% of land area) fell from 3.1 % in 1994 to 2.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520202%2%2%3%3%3%3%2.2 %

Yemen's arable land (% of land area) fell from 3.1 % in 1994 to 2.2 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

186th of 200 · 15th in MENA+
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 43.3 in 1994 to 46.8 in 2023.199520002005201020152020354045505546.8

Yemen's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 43.3 in 1994 to 46.8 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

163rd of 175 · 12th in MENA+
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Water stressYemen's water stress rose from 145.8 % in 1993 to 169.8 % in 2022.199520002005201020152020140%150%160%170%169.8 %

Yemen's water stress rose from 145.8 % in 1993 to 169.8 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

176th of 181 · 16th in MENA+
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaYemen's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 134.9 in 1993 to 54.9 in 2022.19952000200520102015202040608010012014054.9

Yemen's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 134.9 in 1993 to 54.9 in 2022.

Access

Safe sanitation

% of population

93rd of 141 · 14th in MENA+
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Safe sanitationYemen's safe sanitation rose from 34.9 % in 2000 to 43.1 % in 2024.2000200520102015202034%36%38%40%42%44%43.1 %

Yemen's safe sanitation rose from 34.9 % in 2000 to 43.1 % in 2024.

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