How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Yemen: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region

Botswana

2.4 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Yemen

2.1 billion cubic meters

in 2022

Botswana rank

149th

Yemen rank

152nd

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time

Botswana
Yemen

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.4 billion cubic meters against 2.1 billion cubic meters in Yemen, a difference of 0.3 billion cubic meters.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 183 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Botswana
1970s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Botswana
1980s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Botswana
1990s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Botswana
2000s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Botswana
2010s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Botswana
2020s	2.4 billion cubic meters	2.1 billion cubic meters	0.3 billion cubic meters	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Botswana or Yemen?: Botswana, at 2.4 billion cubic meters against 2.1 billion cubic meters in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Botswana and Yemen?: 0.3 billion cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?: Botswana ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Unit: billion cubic meters
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,467 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.