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

HIGHLIGHTS

• Precipitation Trends: In October 2025, Yemen saw a significant drop in rainfall, with only isolated showers in the western highlands, where the highest recorded total was about 84 mm in Al Hudaydah.
• Rainfall Anomalies: Rainfall was highly uneven, with excessive rain in parts of the west and north, but widespread deficits elsewhere, making October one of the driest in the past five years.
• Temperature Patterns: Above-average temperatures across Yemen—ranging from below 5°C in highlands to over 35°C in coastal areas—heightened water stress, reducing late-season agricultural yields.
• Vegetation Performance: About 70% of farmland showed high vegetation condition index (VCI) values, indicating generally favorable conditions, though some areas in Abyan, Al Bayda, Al Dhale’e, Taizz, Lahj, and coastal zones experienced localized stress and declining cultivation.
• Crop Season: Water stress during late-season crops was detected in parts of Al Bayda, Lahj, and Abyan, with severity indices between 55 and 70%.
• Impacts on Livelihoods and Food Security: Flooding, prolonged dry and hot weather, and delayed rains led to reduced cereal yields, damage to irrigation and water systems, and degraded rangelands, raising risks to crops, livestock, and food security in multiple governorates during September–October 2025.

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