Burundi vs Yemen: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Burundi
6,888 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
6,610 tonnes
in 2023
Burundi rank
137th
Yemen rank
138th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Burundi
- Yemen
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6,888 tonnes against 6,610 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 278 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 137th and Yemen ranks 138th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.25 tonnes | 152.25 tonnes | 20 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1970s | 443.3 tonnes | 3,484 tonnes | 3,041 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1,030 tonnes | 13,980 tonnes | 12,949 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1,238 tonnes | 13,256 tonnes | 12,018 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 966.6 tonnes | 13,399 tonnes | 12,432 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6,053 tonnes | 14,493 tonnes | 8,439 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 6,888 tonnes | 5,371 tonnes | 1,517 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Burundi or Yemen?
- Burundi, at 6,888 tonnes against 6,610 tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Burundi and Yemen?
- 278 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Yemen?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Yemen rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Burundi ranks 137th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.