River flow maximum in Yemen
Yemen: River flow maximum was 2,421 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Yemen, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Yemen is 2,421 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Yemen peaked at 3,095 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,535 m3 per sec, in 2014.
That places Yemen 151st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Yemen, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,678 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 2,306 m3 per sec | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 1,873 m3 per sec | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 2,048 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,468 m3 per sec | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2,338 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,651 m3 per sec | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 2,551 m3 per sec | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,172 m3 per sec | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1,535 m3 per sec | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 1,731 m3 per sec | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,705 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,212 m3 per sec | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 2,233 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,619 m3 per sec | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 2,613 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,095 m3 per sec | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 2,567 m3 per sec | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 2,738 m3 per sec | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2,421 m3 per sec | -11.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2,421 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2,421 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,275 m3 per sec | 1,873 m3 per sec | 2,678 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,175 m3 per sec | 1,535 m3 per sec | 2,651 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,687 m3 per sec | 2,421 m3 per sec | 3,095 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 148 Montenegro 3,966 m3 per sec compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 3,111 m3 per sec compare
- 150 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 2,664 m3 per sec compare
- 152 Eswatini 2,276 m3 per sec compare
- 153 Luxembourg 2,199 m3 per sec compare
- 154 Caribbean 1,784 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Yemen
- Red List Index 0.8788 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 129.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.24 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 33 (2025)
- Infant deaths 46,799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Yemen?
- River flow maximum in Yemen was 2,421 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,095 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,535 m3 per sec in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for river flow maximum?
- Yemen ranks 151st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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