Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Insecticide use
Saudi Arabia
307 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
290 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
Yemen rank
97th
Insecticide use over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 307 tonnes against 290 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 17 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 94th and Yemen ranks 97th of 211 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 668 tonnes | 448.2 tonnes | 219.8 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,152 tonnes | 654 tonnes | 1,498 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,705 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 3,505 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,622 tonnes | 290 tonnes | 1,332 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, at 307 tonnes against 290 tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 17 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for insecticide use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 94th and Yemen ranks 97th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.