Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Saudi Arabia
2.4 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Yemen
2.1 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
149th
Yemen rank
152nd
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 183 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 0.3 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 0.3 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 0.3 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 0.3 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 0.3 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 0.3 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.1 billion cubic meters | 0.3 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 0.3 billion cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Saudi Arabia 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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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.