Per capita diet composition in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita diet composition was 339.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
339.31
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
473.23
in 2012
All-time low
339.31
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Yemen stood at 339.31. 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, per capita diet composition in Yemen peaked at 473.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 339.31, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 397.23 | — |
| 1962 | 393.43 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 398.32 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 389.51 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 381.02 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 379.61 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 376.91 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 367.84 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 363.97 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 372.58 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 364.96 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 365.68 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 355.51 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 352.14 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 347.87 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 350.6 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 359.84 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 360.82 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 361.47 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 347.98 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 351.81 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 360.3 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 381.19 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 363.19 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 359.66 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 384.51 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 387.23 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 402.56 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 401.62 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 369.32 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 382.81 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 405.59 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 402.28 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 414.05 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 418.16 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 416.73 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 417.83 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 413.24 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 416.2 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 398.79 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 397.21 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 386.01 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 365.49 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 361.63 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 364.36 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 365.26 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 371.56 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 371.17 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 375.65 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 468.19 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 453.48 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 473.23 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 452.27 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 423.29 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 416.63 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 385.62 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 398.41 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 414.11 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 410.08 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 426.57 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 440.33 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 414.22 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 339.31 | -18.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 339.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 339.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 383.09 | 363.97 | 398.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 359.15 | 347.87 | 372.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.01 | 347.98 | 402.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405.62 | 369.32 | 418.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.71 | 361.63 | 398.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.53 | 385.62 | 473.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.11 | 339.31 | 440.33 | 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 per capita diet composition in Yemen?
- Per capita diet composition in Yemen was 339.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 473.23 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.31 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita diet composition?
- Yemen ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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