Per capita meat consumption by type in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.09 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
146th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.459 kilograms per year per capita
in 1977
All-time low
0.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type in Yemen stood at 0.09 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Yemen peaked at 0.459 kilograms per year per capita in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.07 kilograms per year per capita, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3483 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3376 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3363 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3891 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3779 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3754 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3284 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2993 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2877 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2848 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2646 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2529 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3084 kilograms per year per capita | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2808 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2791 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2457 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.459 kilograms per year per capita | +86.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2713 kilograms per year per capita | -40.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2476 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3314 kilograms per year per capita | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2828 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3092 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3524 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3113 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3118 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2696 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2441 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1934 kilograms per year per capita | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1855 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1868 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1717 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1653 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1676 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1605 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1615 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.153 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.153 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1616 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1611 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1429 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1426 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1425 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.169 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.142 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1502 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1053 kilograms per year per capita | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1045 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1037 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1115 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.09 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.09 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +86.8% | 0.2457 kilograms per year per capita | 0.459 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2021 | +66.7% | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3422 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2877 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3891 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2894 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2457 kilograms per year per capita | 0.459 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2792 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1855 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3524 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1642 kilograms per year per capita | 0.153 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1868 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1314 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1037 kilograms per year per capita | 0.169 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.093 kilograms per year per capita | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1025 kilograms per year per capita | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 143 Guyana 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 144 Barbados 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Seychelles 0.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Thailand 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Albania 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Yemen?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Yemen was 0.09 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.459 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Yemen ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.