Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Yemen
Yemen: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 54.94 cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
54.94 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
178th
of 183 countries
All-time high
371.34 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
54.94 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Yemen, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Yemen stood at 54.94 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Yemen peaked at 371.34 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 54.94 cubic meters, in 2022.
Yemen ranks 178th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 371.34 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 363.18 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 355.26 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 347.22 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 338.95 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 330.63 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 322.26 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 313.88 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 305.42 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 297.23 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 289.36 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 281.5 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 273.69 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 265.93 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 258.19 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 250.47 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 242.82 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 235.25 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 227.66 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 220.05 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 212.5 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 205.06 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 197.71 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 190.47 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 183.34 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 176.46 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 169.77 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 163.3 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 157.14 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 151.21 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 145.53 cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 140.1 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 134.93 cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 130.04 cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 125.45 cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 121.3 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 117.49 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 113.85 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 110.36 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 107.01 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 103.83 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 100.79 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 97.87 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 95.04 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 92.15 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 89.2 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 86.36 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 83.63 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 80.99 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 78.49 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 76.13 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 73.86 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 71.64 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 69.48 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 67.4 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 65.4 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 63.46 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 61.61 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 59.81 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 58.12 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 56.54 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 54.94 cubic meters | -2.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 54.94 cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 973.01 cubic meters, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 54.94 cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95 cubic meters, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338.68 cubic meters | 305.42 cubic meters | 371.34 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 262.21 cubic meters | 227.66 cubic meters | 297.23 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 187.58 cubic meters | 157.14 cubic meters | 220.05 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.02 cubic meters | 110.36 cubic meters | 151.21 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.69 cubic meters | 80.99 cubic meters | 107.01 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.73 cubic meters | 59.81 cubic meters | 78.49 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.53 cubic meters | 54.94 cubic meters | 58.12 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More infrastructure data for Yemen
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 50.89 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 727,821 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.9 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.019 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 727,821 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Yemen?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Yemen was 54.94 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 371.34 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.94 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Yemen rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Yemen ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.