Niger vs Yemen: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Niger
9.49 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Yemen
10.95 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Niger rank
183rd
Yemen rank
180th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 10.95 grams of protein per day per capita against 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita in Niger, a difference of 1.46 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.39 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 1970s | 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.81 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 1980s | 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.86 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 1990s | 13.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.84 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.37 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.15 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
| 2020s | 10.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.63 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Niger or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 10.95 grams of protein per day per capita against 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Niger and Yemen?
- 1.46 grams of protein per day per capita, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Niger ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 180th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.