Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 2.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.02 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
1.85 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood 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
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Yemen is 2.02 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Yemen peaked at 8.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.85 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.
That places Yemen 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | -32.5% |
| 1970 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 4.3 kilograms per year per capita | +52.3% |
| 1974 | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 7.54 kilograms per year per capita | +47.5% |
| 1977 | 6.27 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 6.76 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 6.94 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.93 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 6.65 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 5.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 4.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.96 kilograms per year per capita | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 5.41 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 5.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.15 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.39 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 4.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.13 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 4.38 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.64 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 7.47 kilograms per year per capita | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 8.19 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 6.53 kilograms per year per capita | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 5.72 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | +111.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 3.27 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.75 kilograms per year per capita, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9 kilograms per year per capita, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +111.6% | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | 2.87 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.83 kilograms per year per capita | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | 7.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | 7.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 kilograms per year per capita | 4.39 kilograms per year per capita | 5.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | 8.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 kilograms per year per capita | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 178 Botswana 2.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Azerbaijan 2.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Bolivia 2.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Lesotho 1.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Niger 1.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Somalia 1.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Yemen?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Yemen was 2.02 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does Yemen rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Yemen ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Fish and seafood 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.