Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Yemen, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Yemen stood at 0.0002 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0015 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1966.
Yemen ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | +70.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1398.5% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | -81.9% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | +192.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +65.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +78.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +293.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -32.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +385.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +93.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +130.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -57.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +235.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -77.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +119.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +184.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +68.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | -96.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +1858.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | -90.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +605.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -68.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +120.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +1858.8% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +1398.5% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +605.8% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | +385.9% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +293.1% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Yemen?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Yemen was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1966.
- How does Yemen rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.