Insecticide use in Yemen
Yemen: Insecticide use was 290 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
290 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 211 countries
All-time high
941 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
85 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 290 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Yemen peaked at 941 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 85 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Yemen 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 162 tonnes | +90.6% |
| 1992 | 316 tonnes | +95.1% |
| 1993 | 383 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 499 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 509 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 549 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 554 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 690 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 735 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 685 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 584 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 701 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 793 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 941 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 930 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 848 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 545 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 316 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 197 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 177 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 172 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 185 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 288 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 286 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 261 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 138 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 111 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 161 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 221 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2020 | 290 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 290 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 290 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 290 tonnes | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 290 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 290.5 tonnes, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 290 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448.2 tonnes | 85 tonnes | 735 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 654 tonnes | 197 tonnes | 941 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 200 tonnes | 111 tonnes | 288 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 290 tonnes | 290 tonnes | 290 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 94 Saudi Arabia 307 tonnes compare
- 95 New Zealand 303 tonnes compare
- 96 Madagascar 291 tonnes compare
- 98 Georgia 288 tonnes compare
- 99 Liberia 286 tonnes compare
- 100 Gabon 263 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Yemen?
- Insecticide use in Yemen was 290 tonnes 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 insecticide use recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 941 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for insecticide use?
- Yemen ranks 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.