Niger vs Yemen: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Niger
8,138 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
6,610 tonnes
in 2023
Niger rank
135th
Yemen rank
138th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8,138 tonnes against 6,610 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 1,528 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 135th and Yemen ranks 138th of 201 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 | 154.25 tonnes | 152.25 tonnes | 2 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 403.5 tonnes | 3,484 tonnes | 3,081 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1,612 tonnes | 13,980 tonnes | 12,368 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1,945 tonnes | 13,256 tonnes | 11,311 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3,126 tonnes | 13,399 tonnes | 10,273 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8,428 tonnes | 14,493 tonnes | 6,065 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 6,637 tonnes | 5,371 tonnes | 1,266 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Niger or Yemen?
- Niger, at 8,138 tonnes against 6,610 tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Niger and Yemen?
- 1,528 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 use by nutrient?
- Niger ranks 135th and Yemen ranks 138th of 201 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.