What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Sierra Leone and Yemen?

9.50 million cubic meters, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs Yemen: Industrial water withdrawal

Sierra Leone

55.50 million cubic meters

in 2023

Yemen

65.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Sierra Leone rank

112th

Yemen rank

110th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Sierra Leone
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 65.00 million cubic meters against 55.50 million cubic meters in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9.50 million cubic meters.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 112th and Yemen ranks 110th of 180 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.87 million cubic meters	47.65 million cubic meters	13.78 million cubic meters	Yemen
2000s	53.16 million cubic meters	65.90 million cubic meters	12.74 million cubic meters	Yemen
2010s	55.50 million cubic meters	65.00 million cubic meters	9.50 million cubic meters	Yemen
2020s	55.50 million cubic meters	65.00 million cubic meters	9.50 million cubic meters	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Sierra Leone or Yemen?: Yemen, at 65.00 million cubic meters against 55.50 million cubic meters in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Sierra Leone and Yemen?: 9.50 million cubic meters, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Sierra Leone ranks 112th and Yemen ranks 110th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.