Pesticide use in Yemen
Yemen: Pesticide use was 1,504 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,504 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,506 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
98 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide 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 1,504 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Yemen peaked at 1,506 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Yemen 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 187 tonnes | +90.8% |
| 1992 | 364 tonnes | +94.7% |
| 1993 | 441 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 574 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 587 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 638 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 656 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 839 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 932 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 899 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 781 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 926 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1,026 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,210 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 1,249 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,269 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 977 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 724 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 597 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 695 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 819 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 954 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1,506 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 1,484 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,357 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 719 tonnes | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 576 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 838 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 1,147 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 1,504 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 1,504 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,504 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,504 tonnes | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,504 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 895 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,504 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,713 tonnes, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 531.6 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 932 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 965.8 tonnes | 597 tonnes | 1,269 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 tonnes | 576 tonnes | 1,506 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,504 tonnes | 1,504 tonnes | 1,504 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 pesticide use in Yemen?
- Pesticide use in Yemen was 1,504 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 pesticide use recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,506 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for pesticide use?
- Yemen ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.