Agricultural water withdrawals in Yemen
Yemen: Agricultural water withdrawals was 3.23 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.23 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.23 billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
2.70 billion cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.23 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Yemen peaked at 3.23 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.70 billion cubic meters, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 62nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Yemen, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.70 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.77 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.81 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.84 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.88 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.92 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.95 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.99 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.02 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.06 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.10 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.13 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.17 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.20 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 billion cubic meters | 2.70 billion cubic meters | 3.02 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 billion cubic meters | 3.06 billion cubic meters | 3.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 billion cubic meters | 3.23 billion cubic meters | 3.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 billion cubic meters | 3.23 billion cubic meters | 3.23 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Yemen?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Yemen was 3.23 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 billion cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Yemen ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.