Precipitation anomalies in Yemen
Yemen: Precipitation anomalies was -43.77 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-43.77 millimeters
Change on year
down 2,217.5%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
331.25 millimeters
in 1950
All-time low
-55.13 millimeters
in 2012
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies 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
Yemen recorded -43.77 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2,217.5% on the previous year and down 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Yemen peaked at 331.25 millimeters in 1950 and was at its lowest, -55.13 millimeters, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Yemen, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 32.62 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -28.93 millimeters | -188.7% |
| 1942 | 28.04 millimeters | -196.9% |
| 1943 | 294.98 millimeters | +951.9% |
| 1944 | -28.18 millimeters | -109.6% |
| 1945 | -4.3 millimeters | -84.7% |
| 1946 | 35.07 millimeters | -915.8% |
| 1947 | 206.55 millimeters | +488.9% |
| 1948 | 152.41 millimeters | -26.2% |
| 1949 | 286.86 millimeters | +88.2% |
| 1950 | 331.25 millimeters | +15.5% |
| 1951 | 217.66 millimeters | -34.3% |
| 1952 | 140.02 millimeters | -35.7% |
| 1953 | 294.75 millimeters | +110.5% |
| 1954 | 152.93 millimeters | -48.1% |
| 1955 | 66.15 millimeters | -56.7% |
| 1956 | 31.3 millimeters | -52.7% |
| 1957 | 32.18 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 1958 | -22.56 millimeters | -170.1% |
| 1959 | 38.84 millimeters | -272.1% |
| 1960 | 76.79 millimeters | +97.7% |
| 1961 | 9.83 millimeters | -87.2% |
| 1962 | -20.95 millimeters | -313.1% |
| 1963 | 49.75 millimeters | -337.4% |
| 1964 | -5.47 millimeters | -111.0% |
| 1965 | -24.62 millimeters | +350.4% |
| 1966 | -19.01 millimeters | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 51.57 millimeters | -371.3% |
| 1968 | 46.29 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 1969 | -36.07 millimeters | -177.9% |
| 1970 | -14.15 millimeters | -60.8% |
| 1971 | 11.1 millimeters | -178.5% |
| 1972 | 31.86 millimeters | +187.0% |
| 1973 | -32.63 millimeters | -202.4% |
| 1974 | 17 millimeters | -152.1% |
| 1975 | 44.46 millimeters | +161.5% |
| 1976 | -2.94 millimeters | -106.6% |
| 1977 | 147.04 millimeters | -5097.1% |
| 1978 | 28.85 millimeters | -80.4% |
| 1979 | 4.39 millimeters | -84.8% |
| 1980 | -30.83 millimeters | -802.8% |
| 1981 | 10.43 millimeters | -133.8% |
| 1982 | 39.32 millimeters | +277.1% |
| 1983 | 104.3 millimeters | +165.3% |
| 1984 | -46.54 millimeters | -144.6% |
| 1985 | 18.01 millimeters | -138.7% |
| 1986 | -3.41 millimeters | -118.9% |
| 1987 | 18.63 millimeters | -646.7% |
| 1988 | 20.66 millimeters | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 41.79 millimeters | +102.3% |
| 1990 | -25.16 millimeters | -160.2% |
| 1991 | -49.83 millimeters | +98.1% |
| 1992 | 31.85 millimeters | -163.9% |
| 1993 | 32.32 millimeters | +1.5% |
| 1994 | -32.35 millimeters | -200.1% |
| 1995 | 23.92 millimeters | -173.9% |
| 1996 | 56.57 millimeters | +136.5% |
| 1997 | 32.42 millimeters | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 30.97 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7901 millimeters | -97.4% |
| 2000 | -1.88 millimeters | -337.3% |
| 2001 | 8.02 millimeters | -527.6% |
| 2002 | 2.31 millimeters | -71.2% |
| 2003 | -6.66 millimeters | -388.3% |
| 2004 | -26.62 millimeters | +299.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6172 millimeters | -102.3% |
| 2006 | -13.73 millimeters | -2324.9% |
| 2007 | 18.43 millimeters | -234.2% |
| 2008 | -11.63 millimeters | -163.1% |
| 2009 | -53.29 millimeters | +358.2% |
| 2010 | 31.53 millimeters | -159.2% |
| 2011 | -31 millimeters | -198.3% |
| 2012 | -55.13 millimeters | +77.8% |
| 2013 | -13.37 millimeters | -75.7% |
| 2014 | -25.9 millimeters | +93.7% |
| 2015 | -21.18 millimeters | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 16.84 millimeters | -179.5% |
| 2017 | -39.27 millimeters | -333.2% |
| 2018 | 24.84 millimeters | -163.3% |
| 2019 | 5.68 millimeters | -77.1% |
| 2020 | 64.76 millimeters | +1040.3% |
| 2021 | -4.89 millimeters | -107.5% |
| 2022 | -30.89 millimeters | +532.2% |
| 2023 | -3.88 millimeters | -87.4% |
| 2024 | -1.89 millimeters | -51.4% |
| 2025 | -43.77 millimeters | +2217.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -43.77 millimeters is above the median for low income countries, which is -67.27 millimeters, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -43.77 millimeters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.45 millimeters, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +5097.1% | -2.94 millimeters | 147.04 millimeters |
| 2006 | -2324.9% | 0.6172 millimeters | -13.73 millimeters |
| 2025 | -2217.5% | -1.89 millimeters | -43.77 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 97.51 millimeters | -28.93 millimeters | 294.98 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 128.25 millimeters | -22.56 millimeters | 331.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.81 millimeters | -36.07 millimeters | 76.79 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.5 millimeters | -32.63 millimeters | 147.04 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.24 millimeters | -46.54 millimeters | 104.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.15 millimeters | -49.83 millimeters | 56.57 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.44 millimeters | -53.29 millimeters | 18.43 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.7 millimeters | -55.13 millimeters | 31.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.43 millimeters | -43.77 millimeters | 64.76 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 103 United Arab Emirates -27.47 millimeters compare
- 104 Iceland -34.55 millimeters compare
- 105 Luxembourg -35.95 millimeters compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago -45.98 millimeters compare
- 108 Iraq -47.48 millimeters compare
- 109 Eritrea -47.72 millimeters compare
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 precipitation anomalies in Yemen?
- Precipitation anomalies in Yemen was -43.77 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 precipitation anomalies recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 331.25 millimeters in 1950.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.13 millimeters in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Yemen ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 86 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.