Water withdrawals per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Water withdrawals per capita was 90.5 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
90.5 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
143rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
211.12 cubic meters per person
in 1990
All-time low
90.5 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Yemen is 90.5 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Yemen peaked at 211.12 cubic meters per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.5 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 143rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 211.12 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1991 | 206.43 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 201.85 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 197.41 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 193.15 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 189.13 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 185.57 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 182.37 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 179.25 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 176.21 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 173.26 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 169.73 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 166.35 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 163.07 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 159.85 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 156.43 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 151.43 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 146.6 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 141.96 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 137.5 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 133.25 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 129.25 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 125.38 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 121.62 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 117.94 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 114.41 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 111.03 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 107.73 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 104.59 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 101.53 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 98.66 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 95.99 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 93.27 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 90.5 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 90.5 cubic meters per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 90.5 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.25 cubic meters per person | 176.21 cubic meters per person | 211.12 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.62 cubic meters per person | 137.5 cubic meters per person | 173.26 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.67 cubic meters per person | 101.53 cubic meters per person | 133.25 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6 cubic meters per person | 90.5 cubic meters per person | 98.66 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 140 Latvia 94.16 cubic meters per person compare
- 141 Fiji 91.87 cubic meters per person compare
- 142 Kenya 91.26 cubic meters per person compare
- 144 Botswana 88.7 cubic meters per person compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 88.24 cubic meters per person compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.91 cubic meters per person 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)
- 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 water withdrawals per capita in Yemen?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Yemen was 90.5 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 211.12 cubic meters per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.