Mauritius vs Yemen: Fertilizer consumption

Mauritius
7,587 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
10,338 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius rank
142nd
Yemen rank
139th

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Mauritius
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 10,338 tonnes against 7,587 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 2,751 tonnes.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 142nd and Yemen ranks 139th of 200 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 21,121 tonnes 148.22 tonnes 20,973 tonnes Mauritius
1970s 25,328 tonnes 4,165 tonnes 21,164 tonnes Mauritius
1980s 27,384 tonnes 15,017 tonnes 12,367 tonnes Mauritius
1990s 30,863 tonnes 15,255 tonnes 15,609 tonnes Mauritius
2000s 25,620 tonnes 14,485 tonnes 11,135 tonnes Mauritius
2010s 17,728 tonnes 17,439 tonnes 288.32 tonnes Mauritius
2020s 10,585 tonnes 9,177 tonnes 1,409 tonnes Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Mauritius or Yemen?
Yemen, at 10,338 tonnes against 7,587 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Mauritius and Yemen?
2,751 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Yemen?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Yemen rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Mauritius ranks 142nd 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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).