Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen
Yemen: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 72.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.53 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
139.6 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
All-time low
38.26 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen stood at 72.53 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen peaked at 139.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.26 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.09 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 51.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 55.76 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 58.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 54.97 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 52.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 50.14 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 47.21 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 44.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 38.26 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 49.65 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 43.73 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 74.7 kilograms per year per capita | +70.8% |
| 1974 | 73.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 85.54 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 70.42 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 85.98 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 84.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 94.96 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 85.64 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 81.76 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 70.99 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 62.57 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 55.36 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 58.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 63.25 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 73.61 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 78.12 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 66.48 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 67.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 63.79 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 70.49 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 68.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 68.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.27 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 59.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 82.18 kilograms per year per capita | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 79.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 86.64 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 92.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 88.09 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 97.42 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 95.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 99.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 118.77 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 129.48 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 139.6 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 120.35 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 94.86 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 82.17 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 81.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.67 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 76.03 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 71.49 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 63.4 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 56.03 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 71.08 kilograms per year per capita | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 76.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 80.78 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 80.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.53 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 72.53 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.22 kilograms per year per capita, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 72.53 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 245.13 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.85 kilograms per year per capita | 44.46 kilograms per year per capita | 58.62 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.64 kilograms per year per capita | 38.26 kilograms per year per capita | 89.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.46 kilograms per year per capita | 55.36 kilograms per year per capita | 94.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.81 kilograms per year per capita | 59.49 kilograms per year per capita | 82.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.8 kilograms per year per capita | 86.64 kilograms per year per capita | 139.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.32 kilograms per year per capita | 56.03 kilograms per year per capita | 94.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.54 kilograms per year per capita | 72.53 kilograms per year per capita | 80.78 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 172 Sierra Leone 84.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Bangladesh 83.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Tajikistan 81.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 South Africa 72.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 69.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Pakistan 65.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen was 72.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 139.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.26 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.