Mangrove area in Yemen
Yemen: Mangrove area was 15.51 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mangrove area in Yemen, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Yemen stood at 15.51 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Yemen peaked at 18.99 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.51 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Yemen 82nd out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.99 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 17.33 kmsq | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 16.5 kmsq | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.55 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.52 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.39 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.09 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.98 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.79 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.91 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.51 kmsq | -2.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15.51 kmsq is below the median for low income countries, which is 396.54 kmsq, 4% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15.51 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.02 kmsq, 2.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.34 kmsq | 16.5 kmsq | 18.99 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.11 kmsq | 15.79 kmsq | 16.52 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.51 kmsq | 15.51 kmsq | 15.51 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 79 Congo 20.11 kmsq compare
- 80 Martinique 19.41 kmsq compare
- 81 Vanuatu 15.84 kmsq compare
- 83 Polynesia 14.74 kmsq compare
- 84 Timor-Leste 10.5 kmsq compare
- 84 East Timor 10.5 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Yemen
- Red List Index 0.8788 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 129.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.24 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 33 (2025)
- Infant deaths 46,799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Yemen?
- Mangrove area in Yemen was 15.51 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 18.99 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for mangrove area?
- Yemen ranks 82nd out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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