Average precipitation in depth in Yemen

Yemen: Average precipitation in depth was 167 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
167 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 182 countries
All-time high
167 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
167 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Yemen, 1961–2022

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 166 Iraq 216 mm per year compare
  2. 167 Tunisia 207 mm per year compare
  3. 168 Uzbekistan 206 mm per year compare
  4. 170 Turkmenistan 161 mm per year compare
  5. 171 Niger 151 mm per year compare
  6. 172 Oman 125 mm per year compare

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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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.