Fruit consumption per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Fruit consumption per capita was 26.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.47 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.95 kilograms per year per capita
in 2008
All-time low
13.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Yemen stood at 26.47 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.96 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.65 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 18.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 20.35 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 21.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 20.06 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 19.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 18.3 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 17.23 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 16.23 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 13.96 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 18.12 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 15.96 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 27.26 kilograms per year per capita | +70.8% |
| 1974 | 26.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 31.22 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 25.7 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 31.38 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 30.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 32.69 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 34.66 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 31.25 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 29.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 25.91 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 22.84 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 20.21 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 21.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 23.08 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 26.86 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 28.51 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 24.26 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 24.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 23.28 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 25.73 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 25.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 25.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.36 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 21.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 29.99 kilograms per year per capita | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 28.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 31.62 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 33.65 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 32.15 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 35.55 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 34.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.38 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 43.35 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 47.25 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 50.95 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 43.92 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 34.62 kilograms per year per capita | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 29.99 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 29.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.75 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 26.09 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 23.14 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 20.45 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 25.94 kilograms per year per capita | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 27.77 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 29.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 29.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.47 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 26.47 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.43 kilograms per year per capita, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 26.47 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.47 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.92 kilograms per year per capita | 16.23 kilograms per year per capita | 21.39 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.42 kilograms per year per capita | 13.96 kilograms per year per capita | 32.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.45 kilograms per year per capita | 20.21 kilograms per year per capita | 34.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.11 kilograms per year per capita | 21.71 kilograms per year per capita | 29.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.98 kilograms per year per capita | 31.62 kilograms per year per capita | 50.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.86 kilograms per year per capita | 20.45 kilograms per year per capita | 34.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3 kilograms per year per capita | 26.47 kilograms per year per capita | 29.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 172 Sierra Leone 30.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Bangladesh 30.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Tajikistan 29.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 South Africa 26.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 25.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Pakistan 24.05 kilograms per year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Yemen?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Yemen was 26.47 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 50.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. 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.