Kenya vs Yemen: Daily supply of different food groups per person

Kenya
336.19 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Yemen
339.31 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
155th
Yemen rank
152nd

Daily supply of different food groups per person over time

  • Kenya
  • Yemen
0100200300400500196119922023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 339.31 grams per day per capita against 336.19 grams per day per capita in Kenya, a difference of 3.12 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 409.6 grams per day per capita 383.09 grams per day per capita 26.51 grams per day per capita Kenya
1970s 413.48 grams per day per capita 359.15 grams per day per capita 54.34 grams per day per capita Kenya
1980s 366.53 grams per day per capita 374.01 grams per day per capita 7.47 grams per day per capita Yemen
1990s 327.4 grams per day per capita 405.62 grams per day per capita 78.22 grams per day per capita Yemen
2000s 320.22 grams per day per capita 375.71 grams per day per capita 55.49 grams per day per capita Yemen
2010s 385.88 grams per day per capita 429.53 grams per day per capita 43.65 grams per day per capita Yemen
2020s 338.2 grams per day per capita 405.11 grams per day per capita 66.91 grams per day per capita Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Kenya or Yemen?
Yemen, at 339.31 grams per day per capita against 336.19 grams per day per capita in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Kenya and Yemen?
3.12 grams per day per capita, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Kenya ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 152nd 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.