Yemen Agrometeorological Update: Food Security and Early Warning Information System (01 - 31 July 2025)

HIGHLIGHTS

Precipitation Trends: In July 2025, Yemen experienced unusually moderate and spatially variable rainfall, with ground gauges in Ibb exceeding 100 mm, around Ibb and Taizz.

Rainfall Anomalies: Below-average, with deficits up to 80% characterized precipitation change across the Central Highlands and Southern Uplands.

Temperature Patterns: Coastal and eastern desertic areas reached extreme highs of 42°C, whereas highlands like Sana’a and Ibb stayed mild at 25–27°C with cool nights

Vegetation Performance: In July 2025, Yemen experienced widespread vegetation decline—especially in the Central Highlands, Southern Uplands, and lower Hadramaut—driven by high temperatures and water stress, with minor improvements only in parts of the Tihama Plains.

Impacts on Agriculture and Food Security: Rainfall underperformances slowed sorghum, millet, and wheat growth, stressed irrigated farms and rangelands, limited livestock fodder, and will further worsen food insecurity for 17 million people.

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