Industrial water withdrawal in Yemen
Yemen: Industrial water withdrawal was 65.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 180 countries
All-time high
68.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
31.00 million cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 65.00 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Yemen peaked at 68.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.00 million cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Yemen 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Yemen, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 34.70 million cubic meters | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 38.40 million cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 42.10 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 45.80 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 49.50 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 53.20 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 56.90 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 60.60 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 64.30 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 68.00 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 67.40 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 66.80 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.20 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.60 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.00 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 65.00 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.00 million cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 65.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.50 million cubic meters, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.65 million cubic meters | 31.00 million cubic meters | 64.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.90 million cubic meters | 65.00 million cubic meters | 68.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.00 million cubic meters | 65.00 million cubic meters | 65.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.00 million cubic meters | 65.00 million cubic meters | 65.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5238 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Yemen?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Yemen was 65.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 68.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.00 million cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Yemen ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.