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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Yemen, Rep.

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population41.77M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$21.61B2018 · current US$GDP per capita$633.892018 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.42024 · yearsInternet use17.5%2019 · % of populationForest area1%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
1%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Yemen, Rep.2023 · 1%
00.260.520.781.041960199320251990: 1%1991: 1%1992: 1%1993: 1%1994: 1%1995: 1%1996: 1%1997: 1%1998: 1%1999: 1%2000: 1%2001: 1%2002: 1%2003: 1%2004: 1%2005: 1%2006: 1%2007: 1%2008: 1%2009: 1%2010: 1%2011: 1%2012: 1%2013: 1%2014: 1%2015: 1%2016: 1%2017: 1%2018: 1%2019: 1%2020: 1%2021: 1%2022: 1%2023: 1%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Yemen, Rep. in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Sana'a
Country code
YEM

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