Savanna fires — Burned Area in Yemen

Yemen: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 64.17 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
64.17 ha
Change on year
down 78.6%
World rank
136th
of 221 countries
All-time high
299.49 ha
in 2023
All-time low
0 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Yemen, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 33.2 ha1991: 33.2 ha1992: 33.2 ha1993: 33.2 ha1994: 33.2 ha1995: 33.2 ha1996: 0 ha1997: 0 ha1998: 0 ha1999: 0 ha2000: 0 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 21.4 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 106.9 ha2014: 42.8 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 64.2 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 85.6 ha2022: 278 ha2023: 299.5 ha2024: 64.2 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 64.17 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Yemen peaked at 299.49 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1996.

That places Yemen 136th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Yemen, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 33.19 ha
1991 33.19 ha +0.0%
1992 33.19 ha +0.0%
1993 33.19 ha +0.0%
1994 33.19 ha +0.0%
1995 33.19 ha +0.0%
1996 0 ha -100.0%
1997 0 ha
1998 0 ha
1999 0 ha
2000 0 ha
2001 0 ha
2002 0 ha
2003 0 ha
2004 0 ha
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 21.39 ha
2008 0 ha -100.0%
2009 0 ha
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
2013 106.94 ha
2014 42.78 ha -60.0%
2015 0 ha -100.0%
2016 64.16 ha
2017 0 ha -100.0%
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 85.57 ha
2022 278.03 ha +224.9%
2023 299.49 ha +7.7%
2024 64.17 ha -78.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.91 ha 0 ha 33.19 ha 10
2000s 2.14 ha 0 ha 21.39 ha 10
2010s 21.39 ha 0 ha 106.94 ha 10
2020s 145.45 ha 0 ha 299.49 ha 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 133 French Guiana 106.86 ha compare
  2. 134 Latvia 86.27 ha compare
  3. 135 Jordan 64.36 ha compare
  4. 137 Kyrgyzstan 43 ha compare
  5. 138 Mayotte 42.77 ha compare
  6. 139 Czechia 21.54 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Yemen?
Savanna fires — burned area in Yemen was 64.17 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 299.49 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1996.
How does Yemen rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Yemen ranks 136th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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