What is vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen was 19.85 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 41.85 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 12.16 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.

How does Yemen rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Yemen ranks 181st out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen

Name: Vegetable 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: Vegetable consumption per capita was 19.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

19.85 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 9.3%

World rank

181st

of 191 countries

All-time high

41.85 kilograms per year per capita

in 1989

All-time low

12.16 kilograms per year per capita

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable 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

Yemen recorded 19.85 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.

Yemen ranks 181st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.57 kilograms per year per capita	14.26 kilograms per year per capita	17.68 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	29.89 kilograms per year per capita	12.16 kilograms per year per capita	39.24 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	38.05 kilograms per year per capita	33.74 kilograms per year per capita	41.85 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	31.99 kilograms per year per capita	27.13 kilograms per year per capita	36.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	29.73 kilograms per year per capita	27.77 kilograms per year per capita	31.91 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	22.71 kilograms per year per capita	16.42 kilograms per year per capita	30.64 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	22.19 kilograms per year per capita	19.85 kilograms per year per capita	26.73 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Yemen

178 Ecuador 23.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Samoa 22.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
180 Central African Republic 21.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
182 Somalia 19.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
183 Guinea-Bissau 18.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
184 Zambia 17.95 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Yemen was 19.85 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 41.85 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 12.16 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
How does Yemen rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Yemen ranks 181st out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable 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.