Annual precipitation in Yemen
Yemen: Annual precipitation was 105.96 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
105.96 millimeters
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
480.98 millimeters
in 1950
All-time low
94.6 millimeters
in 2012
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Yemen, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Yemen is 105.96 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Yemen peaked at 480.98 millimeters in 1950 and was at its lowest, 94.6 millimeters, in 2012.
That places Yemen 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Yemen, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 182.35 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 120.8 millimeters | -33.8% |
| 1942 | 177.77 millimeters | +47.2% |
| 1943 | 444.7 millimeters | +150.2% |
| 1944 | 121.55 millimeters | -72.7% |
| 1945 | 145.43 millimeters | +19.6% |
| 1946 | 184.8 millimeters | +27.1% |
| 1947 | 356.28 millimeters | +92.8% |
| 1948 | 302.14 millimeters | -15.2% |
| 1949 | 436.58 millimeters | +44.5% |
| 1950 | 480.98 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 1951 | 367.39 millimeters | -23.6% |
| 1952 | 289.75 millimeters | -21.1% |
| 1953 | 444.48 millimeters | +53.4% |
| 1954 | 302.66 millimeters | -31.9% |
| 1955 | 215.88 millimeters | -28.7% |
| 1956 | 181.03 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 1957 | 181.91 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 127.17 millimeters | -30.1% |
| 1959 | 188.56 millimeters | +48.3% |
| 1960 | 226.52 millimeters | +20.1% |
| 1961 | 159.56 millimeters | -29.6% |
| 1962 | 128.78 millimeters | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 199.47 millimeters | +54.9% |
| 1964 | 144.26 millimeters | -27.7% |
| 1965 | 125.11 millimeters | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 130.72 millimeters | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 201.29 millimeters | +54.0% |
| 1968 | 196.02 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 113.66 millimeters | -42.0% |
| 1970 | 135.58 millimeters | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 160.83 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 181.59 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 117.1 millimeters | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 166.73 millimeters | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 194.19 millimeters | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 146.79 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 296.77 millimeters | +102.2% |
| 1978 | 178.58 millimeters | -39.8% |
| 1979 | 154.12 millimeters | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 118.89 millimeters | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 160.16 millimeters | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 189.05 millimeters | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 254.03 millimeters | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 103.19 millimeters | -59.4% |
| 1985 | 167.74 millimeters | +62.6% |
| 1986 | 146.32 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 168.36 millimeters | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 170.38 millimeters | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 191.52 millimeters | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 124.57 millimeters | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 99.9 millimeters | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 181.57 millimeters | +81.8% |
| 1993 | 182.05 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 117.38 millimeters | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 173.65 millimeters | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 206.3 millimeters | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 182.15 millimeters | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 180.7 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 150.52 millimeters | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 147.85 millimeters | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 157.75 millimeters | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 152.04 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 143.07 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 123.11 millimeters | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 150.35 millimeters | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 136 millimeters | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 168.16 millimeters | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 138.1 millimeters | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 96.44 millimeters | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 181.26 millimeters | +88.0% |
| 2011 | 118.73 millimeters | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 94.6 millimeters | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 136.36 millimeters | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 123.83 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 128.55 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 166.57 millimeters | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 110.46 millimeters | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 174.57 millimeters | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 155.41 millimeters | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 214.49 millimeters | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 144.84 millimeters | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 118.83 millimeters | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 145.84 millimeters | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 147.84 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 105.96 millimeters | -28.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 105.96 millimeters is below the median for low income countries, which is 845.66 millimeters, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 105.96 millimeters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.13 millimeters, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 247.24 millimeters | 120.8 millimeters | 444.7 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 277.98 millimeters | 127.17 millimeters | 480.98 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 162.54 millimeters | 113.66 millimeters | 226.52 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 173.23 millimeters | 117.1 millimeters | 296.77 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.96 millimeters | 103.19 millimeters | 254.03 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.88 millimeters | 99.9 millimeters | 206.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.29 millimeters | 96.44 millimeters | 168.16 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.03 millimeters | 94.6 millimeters | 181.26 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.3 millimeters | 105.96 millimeters | 214.49 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More climate change data for Yemen
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 64.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Yemen?
- Annual precipitation in Yemen was 105.96 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 480.98 millimeters in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6 millimeters in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for annual precipitation?
- Yemen ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.