Fruit consumption per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Fruit consumption per capita was 26.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.47
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.95
in 2008
All-time low
13.96
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Yemen stood at 26.47.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Yemen peaked at 50.95 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.96, in 1970.
That places Yemen 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.65 | — |
| 1962 | 18.82 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 20.35 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 21.39 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 20.06 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 19.28 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 18.3 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 17.23 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 16.23 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 13.96 | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 18.12 | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 15.96 | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 27.26 | +70.8% |
| 1974 | 26.98 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 31.22 | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 25.7 | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 31.38 | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 30.9 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 32.69 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 34.66 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 31.25 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 29.84 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 25.91 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 22.84 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 20.21 | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 21.29 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 23.08 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 26.86 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 28.51 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 24.26 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 24.75 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 23.28 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 25.73 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 25.03 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 25.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.36 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 21.71 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 29.99 | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 28.9 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 31.62 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 33.65 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 32.15 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 35.55 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 34.96 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.38 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 43.35 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 47.25 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 50.95 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 43.92 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 34.62 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 29.99 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 29.69 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.98 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.9 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.75 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 26.09 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 23.14 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 20.45 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 25.94 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 27.77 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 29.48 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 29.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.47 | -10.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 26.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.43, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 26.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.47, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.92 | 16.23 | 21.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.42 | 13.96 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.45 | 20.21 | 34.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.11 | 21.71 | 29.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.98 | 31.62 | 50.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.86 | 20.45 | 34.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3 | 26.47 | 29.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 172 Sierra Leone 30.75 compare
- 173 Bangladesh 30.35 compare
- 174 Tajikistan 29.71 compare
- 176 South Africa 26.41 compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 25.41 compare
- 178 Pakistan 24.05 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 fruit consumption per capita in Yemen?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Yemen was 26.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 50.95 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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