Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Saudi Arabia
74.59 cubic meters
in 2022
Yemen
54.94 cubic meters
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
175th
Yemen rank
178th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 74.59 cubic meters against 54.94 cubic meters in Yemen, a difference of 19.65 cubic meters.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 178th 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 | 822.37 cubic meters | 338.68 cubic meters | 483.68 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 543.7 cubic meters | 262.21 cubic meters | 281.49 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 308.66 cubic meters | 187.58 cubic meters | 121.08 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 186.77 cubic meters | 129.02 cubic meters | 57.74 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 121.1 cubic meters | 93.69 cubic meters | 27.41 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 85.39 cubic meters | 68.73 cubic meters | 16.66 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 76.21 cubic meters | 56.53 cubic meters | 19.67 cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, at 74.59 cubic meters against 54.94 cubic meters in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 19.65 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 renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 178th 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.