Bhutan vs Yemen: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Bhutan
1.57 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Yemen
1.67 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Bhutan rank
157th
Yemen rank
156th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Bhutan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.67 kilograms per hectare against 1.57 kilograms per hectare in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Yemen ahead.
Bhutan ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 156th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | Yemen |
| 1980s | 0.305 kilograms per hectare | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | 0.505 kilograms per hectare | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 0.2567 kilograms per hectare | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.65 kilograms per hectare | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | 1.45 kilograms per hectare | 0.7125 kilograms per hectare | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Bhutan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.67 kilograms per hectare against 1.57 kilograms per hectare in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Bhutan and Yemen?
- 0.1 kilograms per hectare, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Yemen rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bhutan ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 156th 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.