Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Yemen
Yemen: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 43.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Yemen, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Yemen is 43.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 314.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Yemen peaked at 43.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2016.
That places Yemen 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | -8.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 20.1% | 43.6% | 3 |
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -68.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -24.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Yemen?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Yemen was 43.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Yemen ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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