Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Yemen
Yemen: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 4.55 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 159th out of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 156 Bhutan 5.64 kilograms per hectare compare
- 157 Cook Islands 5.26 kilograms per hectare compare
- 158 Cameroon 5.09 kilograms per hectare compare
- 160 Afghanistan 4.4 kilograms per hectare compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare
- 161 Liberia 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare
- 161 Mauritania 4.17 kilograms per hectare compare
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)
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 159th out of 200 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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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.