Iceland vs Yemen: Fertilizer consumption
Iceland
11,773 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
10,338 tonnes
in 2023
Iceland rank
137th
Yemen rank
139th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Iceland
- Yemen
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11,773 tonnes against 10,338 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 1,435 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 137th and Yemen ranks 139th of 200 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,804 tonnes | 148.22 tonnes | 21,656 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 27,698 tonnes | 4,165 tonnes | 23,533 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 26,395 tonnes | 15,017 tonnes | 11,378 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 20,755 tonnes | 15,255 tonnes | 5,501 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 19,532 tonnes | 14,485 tonnes | 5,047 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19,252 tonnes | 17,439 tonnes | 1,813 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14,922 tonnes | 9,177 tonnes | 5,746 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Iceland or Yemen?
- Iceland, at 11,773 tonnes against 10,338 tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Iceland and Yemen?
- 1,435 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Yemen?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Yemen rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Iceland ranks 137th and Yemen ranks 139th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).