Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Yemen
Yemen: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.04 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.04 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.04 kilograms per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.06 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Yemen stood at 1.04 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Yemen peaked at 1.04 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.06 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 128th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +83.3% |
| 1992 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +127.3% |
| 1993 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1 kilograms per hectare | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.315 kilograms per hectare | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.615 kilograms per hectare | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 126 Guam 1.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 127 Uganda 1.05 kilograms per hectare compare
- 128 Romania 1.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 1.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 1 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Yemen?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Yemen was 1.04 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Yemen ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.