Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Yemen
Yemen: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 2.1 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.1 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.1 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
2.1 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 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 billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.1 billion cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Yemen peaked at 2.1 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.1 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
That places Yemen 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.1 billion cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.14 billion cubic meters, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.1 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 billion cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 149 Botswana 2.4 billion cubic meters compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 2.4 billion cubic meters compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 2.18 billion cubic meters compare
- 153 Moldova 1.62 billion cubic meters compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 1.41 billion cubic meters compare
- 155 Oman 1.4 billion cubic meters compare
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, total in Yemen?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Yemen was 2.1 billion 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, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Yemen ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (billion 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.