Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Yemen
Yemen: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 27 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Yemen stood at 27 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Yemen peaked at 926 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27 t, in 2024.
That places Yemen 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Yemen, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85 t | — |
| 1991 | 162 t | +90.6% |
| 1992 | 316 t | +95.1% |
| 1993 | 383 t | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 498 t | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 508 t | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 547 t | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 553 t | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 687 t | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 737 t | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 689 t | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 590 t | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 703 t | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 790 t | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 926 t | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 912 t | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 833 t | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 542 t | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 320 t | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 203 t | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 184 t | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 180 t | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 189 t | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 290 t | +53.4% |
| 2014 | 285 t | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 261 t | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 138 t | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 111 t | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 161 t | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 198 t | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 223 t | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 156 t | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 89 t | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 48 t | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 27 t | -43.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 27 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 241 t, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 27 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307 t, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447.6 t | 85 t | 737 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 650.8 t | 203 t | 926 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.7 t | 111 t | 290 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.6 t | 27 t | 223 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Yemen?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Yemen was 27 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 926 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 t in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Yemen ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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, published as part of Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).