Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Saudi Arabia
974.17
in 2022
Yemen
169.76
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Yemen rank
6th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen
2004006008001.0k199020062022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 974.17 against 169.76 in Yemen, a difference of 804.41.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 5.7 times Yemen's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 6th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 736.96 151.4 585.56 Saudi Arabia
2000s 885.34 167.18 718.16 Saudi Arabia
2010s 929.36 169.76 759.6 Saudi Arabia
2020s 974.17 169.76 804.4 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
Saudi Arabia, at 974.17 against 169.76 in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
804.41, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 6th of 178 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 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
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
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.