Mountain green cover area in Yemen
Yemen: Mountain green cover area was 1,081 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,081 kmsq
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
77th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,081 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
469.7 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Yemen stood at 1,081 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Yemen peaked at 1,081 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 469.7 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Yemen 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 469.7 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 600.4 kmsq | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 671.6 kmsq | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 815 kmsq | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 974.5 kmsq | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 1,081 kmsq | +10.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,081 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 188.9 kmsq, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,081 kmsq is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,178 kmsq, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535.05 kmsq | 469.7 kmsq | 600.4 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 820.37 kmsq | 671.6 kmsq | 974.5 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,081 kmsq | 1,081 kmsq | 1,081 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 green cover area in Yemen?
- Mountain green cover area in Yemen was 1,081 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,081 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.7 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for mountain green cover area?
- Yemen ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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