Vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Vegetable consumption per capita was 19.85 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19.85
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.85
in 1989
All-time low
12.16
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 19.85 for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen peaked at 41.85 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.16, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.9 | — |
| 1962 | 15.72 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.63 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 17.09 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 17.37 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 17.2 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 17.27 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 17.68 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 14.26 | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 12.16 | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 23.56 | +93.8% |
| 1972 | 24.93 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 28.72 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 29.07 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 30.81 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 35.47 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 36.36 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 39.24 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 38.6 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.66 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 33.74 | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 35.58 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 35.72 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 37.27 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 38.78 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 40.15 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 39.23 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 38.55 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 41.85 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 36.69 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 34.69 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 34.66 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.37 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 30.61 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 28.47 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 30.76 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 31.38 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 32.16 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 27.13 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 27.77 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 28.35 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.02 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.28 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 29.12 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 29.66 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.82 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.91 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 30.46 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 30.9 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.64 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.56 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 29.06 | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 24.66 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 25.16 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.24 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 20.91 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.39 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 16.42 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 19.03 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 20.29 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 26.73 | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 21.88 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 19.85 | -9.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 19.85 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.94, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 19.85 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +93.8% | 12.16 | 23.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.57 | 14.26 | 17.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.89 | 12.16 | 39.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.05 | 33.74 | 41.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.99 | 27.13 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.73 | 27.77 | 31.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.71 | 16.42 | 30.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.19 | 19.85 | 26.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen was 19.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.85 in 1989.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Yemen ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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