Niger vs Yemen: Fertilizer consumption

Niger
13,719 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
10,338 tonnes
in 2023
Niger rank
136th
Yemen rank
139th

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Niger
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 13,719 tonnes against 10,338 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 3,381 tonnes.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 136th and Yemen ranks 139th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 238.45 tonnes 148.22 tonnes 90.23 tonnes Niger
1970s 898.87 tonnes 4,165 tonnes 3,266 tonnes Yemen
1980s 2,816 tonnes 15,017 tonnes 12,200 tonnes Yemen
1990s 3,653 tonnes 15,255 tonnes 11,602 tonnes Yemen
2000s 5,166 tonnes 14,485 tonnes 9,320 tonnes Yemen
2010s 10,489 tonnes 17,439 tonnes 6,950 tonnes Yemen
2020s 10,155 tonnes 9,177 tonnes 978.73 tonnes Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Niger or Yemen?
Niger, at 13,719 tonnes against 10,338 tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Niger and Yemen?
3,381 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Niger ranks 136th 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).