Calorie supply by food group in Yemen

Yemen: Calorie supply by food group was 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,682 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
188th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,990 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
1,428 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group 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 kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,428 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1975.

That places Yemen 188th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,483 kilocalories per day per capita 1,462 kilocalories per day per capita 1,500 kilocalories per day per capita 9
1970s 1,474 kilocalories per day per capita 1,428 kilocalories per day per capita 1,548 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1980s 1,602 kilocalories per day per capita 1,499 kilocalories per day per capita 1,735 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1990s 1,704 kilocalories per day per capita 1,612 kilocalories per day per capita 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2000s 1,708 kilocalories per day per capita 1,684 kilocalories per day per capita 1,739 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2010s 1,865 kilocalories per day per capita 1,713 kilocalories per day per capita 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 1,786 kilocalories per day per capita 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita 1,876 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 185 Bahamas 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 186 Mongolia 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 187 Chad 1,741 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 189 Burundi 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 190 Lesotho 1,614 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 191 Somalia 1,531 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Yemen?
Calorie supply by food group in Yemen was 1,682 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1,428 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.
How does Yemen rank for calorie supply by food group?
Yemen ranks 188th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories 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.