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 174th out of 191 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.

Fruit consumption per capita in Yemen

Name: Fruit consumption per capita in Yemen
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

174th

of 191 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

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 174th out of 191 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.

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

171 Sierra Leone 30.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
172 Bangladesh 30.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
173 Tajikistan 29.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 South Africa 26.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Marshall Islands 25.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
177 Pakistan 24.05 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Yemen

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -38.6% (2018)
Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2014)
GDP per capita 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2018)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,079 constant 2015 US$ (2018)
DEC alternative conversion factor 2,091 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.42 trillion current LCU (2018)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.25 billion current US$ (2018)
Taxes less subsidies on products 463.15 billion current LCU (2018)
Taxes less subsidies on products 864.25 million current US$ (2018)

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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 174th out of 191 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

Indicator: Fruit consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.