Dietary composition by country in Yemen
Yemen: Dietary composition by country was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.22
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Yemen stood at 8.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9125 | — |
| 1963 | 0.909 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9049 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8997 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8938 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8874 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.76 | +98.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8719 | -50.5% |
| 1970 | 1.73 | +97.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8535 | -50.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8432 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.33 | +295.4% |
| 1974 | 1.65 | -50.5% |
| 1975 | 1.64 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.819 | -50.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8197 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.64 | +100.6% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | +50.6% |
| 1980 | 3.31 | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 1.66 | -49.8% |
| 1982 | 1.67 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.839 | -49.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8414 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8426 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8426 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8416 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8411 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8433 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8489 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8583 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.87 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.882 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8915 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8971 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8998 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9001 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | +99.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8952 | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | +99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8914 | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | +99.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8893 | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +99.6% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.46 | +151.2% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.72 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 6.37 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 8.24 | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 5.54 | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 4.98 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 4.48 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.96 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.31 | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 11.22 | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 7.06 | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | +13.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59, 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 | 3.33 |
| 2010 | +151.2% | 2.57 | 6.46 |
| 1978 | +100.6% | 0.8197 | 1.64 |
| 1998 | +99.5% | 0.9001 | 1.8 |
| 2000 | +99.5% | 0.8952 | 1.79 |
| 2002 | +99.8% | 0.8914 | 1.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8933 | 0 | 1.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 | 0.819 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 0.839 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9739 | 0.8489 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 0.8893 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 4.48 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 | 7.06 | 11.22 | 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 dietary composition by country in Yemen?
- Dietary composition by country in Yemen was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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