Daily supply of calories per person in Yemen
Yemen: Daily supply of calories per person was 1,811 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,811 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
191st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,150 kilocalories per day
in 2014
All-time low
1,539 kilocalories per day
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Yemen is 1,811 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Yemen peaked at 2,150 kilocalories per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,539 kilocalories per day, in 1975.
That places Yemen 191st 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,643 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,642 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,653 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,651 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,659 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,657 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,640 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,621 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,624 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,590 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,564 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,547 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1,554 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,547 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,539 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,591 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,644 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1,727 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1,703 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,677 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,686 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,747 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,726 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,772 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,732 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,797 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,817 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,888 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,852 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,739 kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1,741 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,834 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,845 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,828 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,833 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,830 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,846 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,856 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,865 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,867 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,843 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,854 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,838 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,841 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,850 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,858 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,878 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,844 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,852 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,097 kilocalories per day | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,137 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,126 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,150 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,961 kilocalories per day | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,833 kilocalories per day | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,871 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,866 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,897 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,018 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,839 kilocalories per day | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,811 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,811 kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,811 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,643 kilocalories per day | 1,621 kilocalories per day | 1,659 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,601 kilocalories per day | 1,539 kilocalories per day | 1,727 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,769 kilocalories per day | 1,677 kilocalories per day | 1,888 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,822 kilocalories per day | 1,739 kilocalories per day | 1,865 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,853 kilocalories per day | 1,838 kilocalories per day | 1,878 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 1,833 kilocalories per day | 2,150 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,923 kilocalories per day | 1,811 kilocalories per day | 2,026 kilocalories per day | 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 daily supply of calories per person in Yemen?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Yemen was 1,811 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,150 kilocalories per day in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,539 kilocalories per day in 1975.
- How does Yemen rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.