Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Yemen
Yemen: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 169.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Yemen stood at 169.76. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Yemen peaked at 169.76 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 139.14, in 1990.
That places Yemen 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139.14 | — |
| 1991 | 141.37 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 143.6 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 145.83 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 148.06 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 150.29 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 152.51 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 154.74 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 156.97 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 159.2 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 161.14 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 162.87 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 164.59 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 166.31 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 168.04 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 169.76 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 169.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.17 | 139.14 | 159.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.18 | 161.14 | 169.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.76 | 169.76 | 169.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.76 | 169.76 | 169.76 | 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)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 111.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Yemen?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Yemen was 169.76 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 169.76 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.14 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.