Western Sahara vs Yemen: Forestland — Area
Western Sahara
529.22 1000 ha
in 2025
Yemen
549 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Sahara rank
136th
Yemen rank
135th
Forestland — Area over time
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 549 1000 ha against 529.22 1000 ha in Western Sahara, a difference of 19.78 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Western Sahara ranks 136th and Yemen ranks 135th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Western Sahara averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Sahara | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.79 1000 ha | 549 1000 ha | 26.79 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 538.5 1000 ha | 549 1000 ha | 10.5 1000 ha | Yemen |
| 2010s | 537.56 1000 ha | 549 1000 ha | 11.44 1000 ha | Yemen |
| 2020s | 531.22 1000 ha | 549 1000 ha | 17.78 1000 ha | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Western Sahara or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 549 1000 ha against 529.22 1000 ha in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Western Sahara and Yemen?
- 19.78 1000 ha, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Sahara and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Western Sahara and Yemen rank globally for forestland — area?
- Western Sahara ranks 136th and Yemen ranks 135th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).