Daily supply of different food groups per person in Yemen

Yemen: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 339.31 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
339.31 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
151st
of 191 countries
All-time high
473.23 grams per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
339.31 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Yemen stood at 339.31 grams per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Yemen peaked at 473.23 grams per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 339.31 grams per day per capita, in 2023.

Yemen ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, 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 383.09 grams per day per capita 363.97 grams per day per capita 398.32 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 359.15 grams per day per capita 347.87 grams per day per capita 372.58 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 374.01 grams per day per capita 347.98 grams per day per capita 402.56 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 405.62 grams per day per capita 369.32 grams per day per capita 418.16 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 375.71 grams per day per capita 361.63 grams per day per capita 398.79 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 429.53 grams per day per capita 385.62 grams per day per capita 473.23 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 405.11 grams per day per capita 339.31 grams per day per capita 440.33 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 148 Brazil 342.6 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 149 Taiwan 340.82 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 150 Honduras 340.71 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 152 Croatia 338.3 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 153 Lithuania 337.51 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 154 Kenya 336.19 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Yemen?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Yemen was 339.31 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 473.23 grams per day per capita in 2012.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 339.31 grams per day per capita in 2023.
How does Yemen rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Yemen ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams 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.