Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen
Yemen: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 54.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54.39 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
114.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 1989
All-time low
33.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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
Yemen recorded 54.39 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen peaked at 114.68 kilograms per year per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 33.32 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
That places Yemen 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.58 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 43.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 45.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 46.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 47.6 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 47.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 47.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 48.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 39.08 kilograms per year per capita | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 33.32 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 64.57 kilograms per year per capita | +93.8% |
| 1972 | 68.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 78.7 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 79.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 84.42 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 97.2 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 99.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 107.52 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 105.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 108.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 92.45 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 97.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 97.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 102.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 106.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 110.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 107.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 105.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 114.68 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 100.53 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 95.05 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 94.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 83.86 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 78 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 84.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 85.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 88.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 74.35 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 76.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 77.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 85.7 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 79.8 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 81.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 81.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.45 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 83.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 84.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 83.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.55 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 79.62 kilograms per year per capita | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 67.57 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 68.94 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.46 kilograms per year per capita | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 57.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 47.65 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 44.99 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 52.14 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 55.59 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 73.24 kilograms per year per capita | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 59.95 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 54.39 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 54.39 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 54.39 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +93.8% | 33.32 kilograms per year per capita | 64.57 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4 kilograms per year per capita | 39.08 kilograms per year per capita | 48.44 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.91 kilograms per year per capita | 33.32 kilograms per year per capita | 107.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.27 kilograms per year per capita | 92.45 kilograms per year per capita | 114.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.66 kilograms per year per capita | 74.35 kilograms per year per capita | 100.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.46 kilograms per year per capita | 76.09 kilograms per year per capita | 87.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.22 kilograms per year per capita | 44.99 kilograms per year per capita | 83.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.79 kilograms per year per capita | 54.39 kilograms per year per capita | 73.24 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 179 Ecuador 64.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Samoa 62.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Central African Republic 58.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Somalia 52.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 50.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Zambia 49.18 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Yemen was 54.39 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 114.68 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.32 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Yemen ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 vegetable 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.