Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Yemen
Yemen: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 65.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Yemen, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Yemen is 65.01, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Yemen peaked at 65.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.62, in 2001.
That places Yemen 131st out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.56 | 26.62 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.99 | 41.55 | 51.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 | 54.37 | 65.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 128 Mauritania 71.92 compare
- 129 Guinea 67.83 compare
- 130 Eritrea 66.83 compare
- 132 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 64.62 compare
- 133 Tokelau 59.07 compare
- 134 French Guiana 53.97 compare
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 in Yemen?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Yemen was 65.01 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 65.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.62 in 2001.
- How does Yemen rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Yemen ranks 131st out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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