Urea — Import quantity in Yemen
Yemen: Urea — Import quantity was 5,798 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Yemen, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Yemen is 5,798 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% on the previous year and up 440.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Yemen peaked at 48,790 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 725.5 t, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,154 t | — |
| 2003 | 8,908 t | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 34,738 t | +290.0% |
| 2005 | 6,747 t | -80.6% |
| 2006 | 18,545 t | +174.9% |
| 2007 | 8,386 t | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 2,956 t | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 36,646 t | +1139.7% |
| 2010 | 22,300 t | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 5,277 t | -76.3% |
| 2012 | 19,662 t | +272.6% |
| 2013 | 1,073 t | -94.5% |
| 2014 | 48,790 t | +4448.9% |
| 2015 | 725.5 t | -98.5% |
| 2016 | 35,496 t | +4792.7% |
| 2017 | 25,440 t | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 2,078 t | -91.8% |
| 2019 | 5,418 t | +160.7% |
| 2020 | 4,108 t | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 2,255 t | -45.1% |
| 2022 | 3,562 t | +58.0% |
| 2023 | 5,798 t | +62.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5,798 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,205 t, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5,798 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,199 t, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity 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 | +4792.7% | 725.5 t | 35,496 t |
| 2014 | +4448.9% | 1,073 t | 48,790 t |
| 2009 | +1139.7% | 2,956 t | 36,646 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,385 t | 2,956 t | 36,646 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,626 t | 725.5 t | 48,790 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,931 t | 2,255 t | 5,798 t | 4 |
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 urea — import quantity in Yemen?
- Urea — import quantity in Yemen was 5,798 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 48,790 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 725.5 t in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for urea — import quantity?
- Yemen ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.6%. 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 Urea — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf