Somalia vs Yemen: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Somalia
98.5%
in 2022
Yemen
99.7%
in 2023
Somalia rank
13th
Yemen rank
10th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 99.7% against 98.5% in Somalia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.9% | 2.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 99.7% against 98.5% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Somalia and Yemen?
- 1.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 10th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.