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
189th
of 192 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
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 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,490 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,492 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,500 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,474 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,484 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,488 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,476 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,480 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,462 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,470 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,461 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,449 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,454 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,439 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,428 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,478 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,496 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,548 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,517 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,499 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,501 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,549 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,560 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,591 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,555 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,638 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1,678 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1,735 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,714 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,612 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1,614 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,722 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,720 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,721 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,730 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,725 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,717 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,737 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,739 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,716 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,720 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,684 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,684 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,692 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,710 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,732 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,708 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,698 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 1,925 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,983 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,972 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,990 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,831 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1,713 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,760 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,760 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,764 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,876 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,872 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,714 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 186 Bahamas 1,784 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 187 Mongolia 1,748 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 188 Chad 1,741 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 190 Burundi 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 191 Lesotho 1,614 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 192 Somalia 1,531 kilocalories per day 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 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 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 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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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.