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
174th
of 191 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

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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 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 171 Sierra Leone 84.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 172 Bangladesh 83.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 173 Tajikistan 81.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 175 South Africa 72.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 176 Marshall Islands 69.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 177 Pakistan 65.9 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 174th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year 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.