River flow minimum in Yemen
Yemen: River flow minimum was 69.21 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.21 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
164th
of 234 countries
All-time high
93.96 m3 per sec
in 2005
All-time low
42.08 m3 per sec
in 2014
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum 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 minimum in Yemen is 69.21 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Yemen peaked at 93.96 m3 per sec in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.08 m3 per sec, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 164th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Yemen, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.96 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 90.43 m3 per sec | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 80.52 m3 per sec | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 69.41 m3 per sec | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 64.44 m3 per sec | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 51.79 m3 per sec | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 43.59 m3 per sec | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 49.99 m3 per sec | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 46.2 m3 per sec | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 42.08 m3 per sec | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 45.04 m3 per sec | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 56.27 m3 per sec | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 48.26 m3 per sec | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 61.15 m3 per sec | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 64.89 m3 per sec | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 64.84 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.44 m3 per sec | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 79.08 m3 per sec | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 66.19 m3 per sec | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 69.21 m3 per sec | +4.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 69.21 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 69.21 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.75 m3 per sec | 64.44 m3 per sec | 93.96 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.92 m3 per sec | 42.08 m3 per sec | 64.89 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.75 m3 per sec | 64.84 m3 per sec | 79.08 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 161 Cuba 78.44 m3 per sec compare
- 162 Morocco 76.11 m3 per sec compare
- 163 Dominican Republic 70.17 m3 per sec compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 68.78 m3 per sec compare
- 166 Eswatini 58.26 m3 per sec compare
- 167 Timor-Leste 50.4 m3 per sec compare
- 167 East Timor 50.4 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 minimum in Yemen?
- River flow minimum in Yemen was 69.21 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 93.96 m3 per sec in 2005.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.08 m3 per sec in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for river flow minimum?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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