Dietary composition by country in Yemen
Yemen: Dietary composition by country was 8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.22 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Yemen stood at 8 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Yemen peaked at 11.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Yemen 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9125 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0.909 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9049 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8997 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8938 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8874 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +98.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8719 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.5% |
| 1970 | 1.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +97.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8535 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8432 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +295.4% |
| 1974 | 1.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.5% |
| 1975 | 1.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.819 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8197 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.6% |
| 1979 | 2.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.6% |
| 1980 | 3.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.8% |
| 1982 | 1.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.839 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8414 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8426 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8426 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8416 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8411 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8433 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8489 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8583 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.882 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8915 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8971 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8998 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9001 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8952 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 1.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8914 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 1.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8893 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 1.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.6% |
| 2005 | 1.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 2.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +151.2% |
| 2011 | 6.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 6.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 8.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 5.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 4.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 11.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 7.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 8 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +295.4% | 0.8432 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.33 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +151.2% | 2.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.46 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1978 | +100.6% | 0.8197 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.64 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1998 | +99.5% | 0.9001 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.8 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2000 | +99.5% | 0.8952 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.79 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2002 | +99.8% | 0.8914 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.78 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8933 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.819 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.839 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9739 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8489 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8893 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 101 Sierra Leone 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Oman 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Philippines 8.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 105 Bolivia 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 106 Jordan 7.74 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 107 Congo 7.68 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 dietary composition by country in Yemen?
- Dietary composition by country in Yemen was 8 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for dietary composition by country?
- Yemen ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.