Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Yemen
Yemen: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 303.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Yemen, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Yemen is 303.75, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Yemen peaked at 303.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 126.34, in 2007.
Yemen ranks 95th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131.54 | — |
| 2001 | 127.18 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 152.03 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 173.63 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 151.25 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 133.97 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 126.71 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 126.34 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 132.87 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 135.07 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 137.26 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 140.34 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 144.57 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 146.9 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 154.07 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 157.12 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 182.07 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 210.51 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 234.56 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 252.66 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 276.27 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 293.01 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 303.75 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.06 | 126.34 | 173.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.01 | 137.26 | 252.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.01 | 276.27 | 303.75 | 3 |
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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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per capita 0.0022 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Yemen?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Yemen was 303.75 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 303.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.34 in 2007.
- How does Yemen rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Yemen ranks 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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