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
152nd
of 192 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
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 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 397.23 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 393.43 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 398.32 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 389.51 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 381.02 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 379.61 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 376.91 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 367.84 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 363.97 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 372.58 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 364.96 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 365.68 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 355.51 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 352.14 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 347.87 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 350.6 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 359.84 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 360.82 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 361.47 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 347.98 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 351.81 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 360.3 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 381.19 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 363.19 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 359.66 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 384.51 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 387.23 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 402.56 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 401.62 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 369.32 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 382.81 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 405.59 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 402.28 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 414.05 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 418.16 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 416.73 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 417.83 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 413.24 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 416.2 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 398.79 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 397.21 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 386.01 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 365.49 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 361.63 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 364.36 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 365.26 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 371.56 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 371.17 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 375.65 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 468.19 grams per day per capita | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 453.48 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 473.23 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 452.27 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 423.29 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 416.63 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 385.62 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 398.41 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 414.11 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 410.08 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 426.57 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 440.33 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 414.22 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 339.31 grams per day per capita | -18.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 339.31 grams per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 460.82 grams per day per capita, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 339.31 grams per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 149 Brazil 342.6 grams per day per capita compare
- 150 Taiwan 340.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 151 Honduras 340.71 grams per day per capita compare
- 153 Croatia 338.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 154 Lithuania 337.51 grams per day per capita compare
- 155 Kenya 336.19 grams 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 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 152nd out of 192 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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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.