Animal protein consumption in Yemen
Yemen: Animal protein consumption was 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.62 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.65 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2004
All-time low
0.558 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Yemen peaked at 2.65 grams of protein per day per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.558 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1969.
That places Yemen 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Animal protein consumption in Yemen, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.715 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.6205 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6635 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8687 grams of protein per day per capita | +30.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7017 grams of protein per day per capita | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6793 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7632 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8187 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.558 grams of protein per day per capita | -31.8% |
| 1970 | 0.699 grams of protein per day per capita | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6657 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7926 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 1.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +53.5% |
| 1974 | 1.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 2.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +51.7% |
| 1977 | 1.68 grams of protein per day per capita | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 1.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 2.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 2.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 1.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 1.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 2.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 2.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 1.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.932 grams of protein per day per capita | -47.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7174 grams of protein per day per capita | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.866 grams of protein per day per capita | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +128.8% |
| 2013 | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.31 grams of protein per day per capita, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.66 grams of protein per day per capita, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +128.8% | 0.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.35 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7099 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.558 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8687 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6657 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7174 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 177 Bolivia 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 179 Azerbaijan 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 181 Botswana 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 182 Lesotho 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 183 Somalia 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 84.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Yemen?
- Animal protein consumption in Yemen was 0.62 grams of protein 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 grams of protein per day per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.558 grams of protein per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Yemen rank for animal protein consumption?
- Yemen ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.