Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Yemen
Yemen: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 12.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Yemen, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Yemen stood at 12.52 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Yemen peaked at 50.76 kg per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Yemen 154th out of 175 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0284 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0379 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0663 kg per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +1440.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1894 kg per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5682 kg per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1972 | 0.966 kg per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1973 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1974 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 8.13 kg per square kilometre | +304.9% |
| 1976 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1977 | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1978 | 18.94 kg per square kilometre | +401.5% |
| 1979 | 24.24 kg per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 20.54 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 22.54 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 22.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 28.67 kg per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 31.44 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 32.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 27.9 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 15.61 kg per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1988 | 31.44 kg per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 1989 | 31.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 36.27 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 30.3 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 22.73 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 15.15 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 17.43 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 19.13 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 15.34 kg per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 36.56 kg per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 1998 | 30.1 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 28.06 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 28.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.3 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 21.4 kg per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 9.31 kg per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 32.13 kg per square kilometre | +245.0% |
| 2005 | 7.47 kg per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2006 | 16.9 kg per square kilometre | +126.2% |
| 2007 | 49.66 kg per square kilometre | +193.8% |
| 2008 | 32.24 kg per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 26.14 kg per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 45.31 kg per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2011 | 26.14 kg per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 25.4 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 50.76 kg per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 2014 | 44.61 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 2016 | 35.48 kg per square kilometre | +1918.0% |
| 2017 | 25 kg per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2019 | 17.63 kg per square kilometre | +626.9% |
| 2020 | 13.68 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2022 | 10.06 kg per square kilometre | +126.8% |
| 2023 | 12.52 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12.52 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.15 kg per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12.52 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160.26 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 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 | +1918.0% | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | 35.48 kg per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +1440.0% | 0.0663 kg per square kilometre | 1.02 kg per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +626.9% | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | 17.63 kg per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +401.5% | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | 18.94 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2884 kg per square kilometre | 0.0284 kg per square kilometre | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.6 kg per square kilometre | 0.1894 kg per square kilometre | 24.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.48 kg per square kilometre | 15.61 kg per square kilometre | 32.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.11 kg per square kilometre | 15.15 kg per square kilometre | 36.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.38 kg per square kilometre | 7.47 kg per square kilometre | 49.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.45 kg per square kilometre | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | 50.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 kg per square kilometre | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | 13.68 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 151 Bhutan 16.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 152 Angola 14.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 153 Chad 13.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Haiti 12.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 11.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Eritrea 10.66 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Yemen
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 64.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,632 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 262.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 474.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Yemen?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Yemen was 12.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 50.76 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Yemen rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Yemen ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.