Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Yemen
Yemen: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 4.55 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.55 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
160th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.88 kilograms per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.01 kilograms per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Yemen, 1966–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 4.55 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Yemen peaked at 17.88 kilograms per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1966.
That places Yemen 160th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1967 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +1800.0% |
| 1970 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | -81.6% |
| 1971 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +200.0% |
| 1972 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | +85.7% |
| 1974 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | +302.7% |
| 1976 | 1.95 kilograms per hectare | -33.7% |
| 1977 | 1.37 kilograms per hectare | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 6.84 kilograms per hectare | +399.3% |
| 1979 | 8.75 kilograms per hectare | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 7.41 kilograms per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 8.12 kilograms per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 8.14 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.33 kilograms per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 11.33 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 11.77 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.02 kilograms per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 5.57 kilograms per hectare | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 11.22 kilograms per hectare | +101.4% |
| 1989 | 11.16 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.78 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 9.81 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 8.1 kilograms per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 4.64 kilograms per hectare | -42.7% |
| 1994 | 5.32 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 5.82 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 4.62 kilograms per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 11.22 kilograms per hectare | +142.9% |
| 1998 | 9.46 kilograms per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 8.88 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.93 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.03 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 6.82 kilograms per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 3.29 kilograms per hectare | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 10.9 kilograms per hectare | +231.3% |
| 2005 | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | -76.2% |
| 2006 | 5.48 kilograms per hectare | +111.6% |
| 2007 | 16.12 kilograms per hectare | +194.2% |
| 2008 | 11.22 kilograms per hectare | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 9.5 kilograms per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 15.15 kilograms per hectare | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5 kilograms per hectare | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 8.94 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 17.88 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 16.22 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | -96.0% |
| 2016 | 13.52 kilograms per hectare | +1980.0% |
| 2017 | 9.09 kilograms per hectare | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | -90.3% |
| 2019 | 6.41 kilograms per hectare | +628.4% |
| 2020 | 4.98 kilograms per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | -67.7% |
| 2022 | 3.66 kilograms per hectare | +127.3% |
| 2023 | 4.55 kilograms per hectare | +24.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4.55 kilograms per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.29 kilograms per hectare, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4.55 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.35 kilograms per hectare, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1980.0% | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | 13.52 kilograms per hectare |
| 1969 | +1800.0% | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.38 kilograms per hectare |
| 2019 | +628.4% | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | 6.41 kilograms per hectare |
| 1978 | +399.3% | 1.37 kilograms per hectare | 6.84 kilograms per hectare |
| 1975 | +302.7% | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | 2.94 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.105 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.39 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 8.75 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 kilograms per hectare | 5.57 kilograms per hectare | 11.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 kilograms per hectare | 4.62 kilograms per hectare | 11.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 kilograms per hectare | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | 16.12 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 kilograms per hectare | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | 17.88 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | 4.98 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 157 Bhutan 5.64 kilograms per hectare compare
- 158 Cook Islands 5.26 kilograms per hectare compare
- 159 Cameroon 5.09 kilograms per hectare compare
- 161 Afghanistan 4.4 kilograms per hectare compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare
- 162 Liberia 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare
- 162 Mauritania 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Yemen?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Yemen was 4.55 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1966.
- How does Yemen rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Yemen ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.