What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?

0.3 billion cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Saudi Arabia

2.4 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Yemen

2.1 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Saudi Arabia rank

149th

Yemen rank

152nd

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

Saudi Arabia
Yemen

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.4 billion cubic meters against 2.1 billion cubic meters in Yemen, a difference of 0.3 billion cubic meters.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 183 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Saudi Arabia
1970s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Saudi Arabia
1980s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Saudi Arabia
1990s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Saudi Arabia
2000s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Saudi Arabia
2010s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Saudi Arabia
2020s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?: Saudi Arabia, at 2.4 billion cubic meters against 2.1 billion cubic meters in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?: 0.3 billion cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?: Saudi Arabia ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.