A UN program said that the deterioration of agricultural lands will cause Yemen to lose about 90 billion US dollars, if the conflict in Yemen continues.

The United Nations Development Program office in Yemen added, in a statement, the deterioration of agricultural lands in Yemen - that the country is one of the most “vulnerable to climate change on Earth,” and has the highest rates of malnutrition in the world among women and children.

He stressed that if the conflict continues, in the land degradation scenario, about $90 billion in cumulative gross domestic product will be lost by 2040, and another 2.6 million people will suffer from malnutrition.

He pointed out that the country will lose about $90 billion over the next 16 years, but if peace is achieved, he expects a return to what it was before the war within a period not exceeding ten years.

The report also expects that the country will return to pre-conflict levels of human development within just ten years, if the conflict is ended, governance is improved and targeted human development measures are implemented.

Within this scenario, the UN Program states that, by 2060, 33 million people will be lifted out of poverty, 16 million people will no longer suffer from malnutrition, and more than $500 billion in additional cumulative economic output will be produced.