Mountain area in Yemen
Yemen: Mountain area was 174,953 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
174,953 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
174,953 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
174,953 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Yemen stood at 174,953 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Yemen peaked at 174,953 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 174,953 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Yemen 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174,953 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 174,953 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 174,953 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 174,953 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 174,953 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 174,953 kmsq | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 174,953 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,037 kmsq, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 174,953 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,876 kmsq, 4.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,953 kmsq | 174,953 kmsq | 174,953 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 174,953 kmsq | 174,953 kmsq | 174,953 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 174,953 kmsq | 174,953 kmsq | 174,953 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 31 Kazakhstan 189,866 kmsq compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 181,277 kmsq compare
- 33 Japan 176,072 kmsq compare
- 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 170,811 kmsq compare
- 35 Laos 170,811 kmsq compare
- 37 Namibia 164,468 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 mountain area in Yemen?
- Mountain area in Yemen was 174,953 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 174,953 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,953 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for mountain area?
- Yemen ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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