Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 13.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.72 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
5.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP 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 13.72 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 17.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.73 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.
Yemen ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 8.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 8.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 7.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 5.84 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.73 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 6.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 6.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 8.41 kilograms per year per capita | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 11.06 kilograms per year per capita | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 13.07 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 11.62 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 13.94 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 12.89 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 11.35 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 13.94 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 14.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 13.05 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 13.08 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 11.28 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 9.86 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 9.04 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 9.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 10.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 8.98 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 9.39 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 9.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 10.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 12.52 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.49 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 15.51 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 14.82 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 15.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.73 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 15.18 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 14.62 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.14 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 16.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.12 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 17.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.17 kilograms per year per capita | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 13.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.18 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.4 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 16.19 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.18 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 13.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13.72 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13.72 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.46 kilograms per year per capita | 5.73 kilograms per year per capita | 13.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.65 kilograms per year per capita | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | 14.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8 kilograms per year per capita | 8.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | 16.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 kilograms per year per capita | 13.18 kilograms per year per capita | 17.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.94 kilograms per year per capita | 13.72 kilograms per year per capita | 16.19 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 168 Djibouti 14.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 14.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 North Korea 13.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Liberia 12.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Tanzania 12.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 12.02 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 13.72 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- How does Yemen rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.