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

16.35 million cubic meters, with Zimbabwe ahead.

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

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.

Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Industrial water withdrawal

Yemen

65.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Zimbabwe

81.35 million cubic meters

in 2023

Yemen rank

110th

Zimbabwe rank

107th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Yemen
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 81.35 million cubic meters against 65.00 million cubic meters in Yemen, a difference of 16.35 million cubic meters.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

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

Yemen ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Yemen	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.65 million cubic meters	191.50 million cubic meters	143.85 million cubic meters	Zimbabwe
2000s	65.90 million cubic meters	247.23 million cubic meters	181.33 million cubic meters	Zimbabwe
2010s	65.00 million cubic meters	106.44 million cubic meters	41.44 million cubic meters	Zimbabwe
2020s	65.00 million cubic meters	81.35 million cubic meters	16.35 million cubic meters	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Yemen or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 81.35 million cubic meters against 65.00 million cubic meters in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Yemen and Zimbabwe?: 16.35 million cubic meters, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Yemen ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th 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.