Calorie supply by food group in Yemen
Yemen: Calorie supply by food group was 1,682 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,682
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,990
in 2014
All-time low
1,428
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1,682 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Yemen peaked at 1,990 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,428, in 1975.
That places Yemen 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,490 | — |
| 1962 | 1,492 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,500 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,474 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,484 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,488 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,476 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,480 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,462 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,470 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,461 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,449 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,454 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,439 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,428 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,478 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,496 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,548 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,517 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,499 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,501 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,549 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,560 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,591 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,555 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,638 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1,678 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1,735 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,714 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,612 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1,614 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,722 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,720 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,721 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,730 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,725 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,717 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,737 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,748 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,739 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,716 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,720 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,684 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,684 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,692 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,710 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,732 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,708 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,698 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,952 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 1,925 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,983 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,972 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,990 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,831 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1,713 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,760 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,760 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,764 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,876 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,872 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,714 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,682 | -1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,682 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,682 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,483 | 1,462 | 1,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,474 | 1,428 | 1,548 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,602 | 1,499 | 1,735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,704 | 1,612 | 1,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,708 | 1,684 | 1,739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,865 | 1,713 | 1,990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,786 | 1,682 | 1,876 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 calorie supply by food group in Yemen?
- Calorie supply by food group in Yemen was 1,682 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,990 in 2014.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,428 in 1975.
- How does Yemen rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Yemen ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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