What is fertilizer use per capita in Yemen?

Fertilizer use per capita in Yemen was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 0.12 Kilograms per capita in 2007.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 1980.

How does Yemen rank for fertilizer use per capita?

Yemen ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Yemen data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer use per capita in Yemen

Name: Fertilizer use per capita in Yemen
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.03 Kilograms per capita

Change on year

down 25.0%

World rank

180th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.12 Kilograms per capita

in 2007

All-time low

0 Kilograms per capita

in 1980

Years of data

1971–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Yemen, 1971–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Yemen stood at 0.03 Kilograms per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.12 Kilograms per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 1980.

That places Yemen 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0356 Kilograms per capita	0.01 Kilograms per capita	0.1 Kilograms per capita	9
1980s	0.016 Kilograms per capita	0 Kilograms per capita	0.09 Kilograms per capita	10
1990s	0.0525 Kilograms per capita	0.01 Kilograms per capita	0.1 Kilograms per capita	8
2000s	0.04 Kilograms per capita	0 Kilograms per capita	0.12 Kilograms per capita	10
2010s	0.036 Kilograms per capita	0.01 Kilograms per capita	0.08 Kilograms per capita	10
2020s	0.0425 Kilograms per capita	0.03 Kilograms per capita	0.06 Kilograms per capita	4

Countries ranked near Yemen

177 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
177 East Timor 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
177 Micronesia (country) 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
180 Greenland 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
180 Hong Kong 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
180 Sudan 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Yemen

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
Rural population 63.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Yemen?: Fertilizer use per capita in Yemen was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 0.12 Kilograms per capita in 2007.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 1980.
How does Yemen rank for fertilizer use per capita?: Yemen ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer use per capita
Unit: Kilograms per capita
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: 205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.