Average precipitation in depth in Yemen
Yemen: Average precipitation in depth was 167 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Yemen, 1961–2022
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in mm per year.
Analysis
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Yemen stood at 167 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Yemen peaked at 167 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 167 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Yemen 169th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 801.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 435,000 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Yemen?
- Average precipitation in depth in Yemen was 167 mm per year in 2022, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest average precipitation in depth recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 167 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 167 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Yemen ranks 169th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.