Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 45 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.65 grams per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
44.02 grams per day per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 45 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 60.65 grams per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.02 grams per day per capita, in 1969.
Yemen ranks 187th 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 per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.12 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 47.83 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 48.52 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.04 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 47.41 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 47.02 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 46.54 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 44.94 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 44.02 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 44.55 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 45.22 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 45.02 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 44.52 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 44.44 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.04 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 46.16 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 48.94 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 50.84 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 51.2 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.74 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 50.72 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 50.8 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.54 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 49.01 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 49.13 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.25 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 48.24 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 51.94 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 51.78 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 47.46 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 47.33 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.08 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 50.31 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 49.68 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 49.66 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.16 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 49.28 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.95 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 51.78 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 51.37 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.7 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 52.51 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 52.05 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.72 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 49.53 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 48.98 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.49 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.35 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.01 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 59.7 grams per day per capita | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 56.59 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 60.65 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 58.53 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 58.04 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.91 grams per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 48.7 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 49.03 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.8 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 50.65 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 54.11 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 56.09 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 51.08 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 45 grams per day per capita | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.94 grams per day per capita | 44.02 grams per day per capita | 48.52 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.59 grams per day per capita | 44.44 grams per day per capita | 51.2 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.12 grams per day per capita | 48.24 grams per day per capita | 51.94 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.47 grams per day per capita | 47.33 grams per day per capita | 51.78 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.17 grams per day per capita | 48.35 grams per day per capita | 52.51 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.26 grams per day per capita | 47.8 grams per day per capita | 60.65 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.57 grams per day per capita | 45 grams per day per capita | 56.09 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 184 Angola 47.47 grams per day per capita compare
- 185 Haiti 46.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 186 Liberia 45.04 grams per day per capita compare
- 188 Mozambique 44.69 grams per day per capita compare
- 189 Somalia 39.85 grams per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 39.53 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 29.6 % change on previous year (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 391.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -31.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -89.15 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 23.38 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 154.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 97,647 current LCU per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 45 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 60.65 grams per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.02 grams per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Yemen rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.