What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Yemen?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Yemen was 8.15 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 and fish consumption recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 10.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0.197 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.

How does Yemen rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Yemen ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Yemen

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption 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: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 8.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

8.15 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

144th

of 191 countries

All-time high

10.17 kilograms per year per capita

in 2014

All-time low

0.197 kilograms per year per capita

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 8.15 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Yemen peaked at 10.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.197 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.

That places Yemen 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2544 kilograms per year per capita	0.2201 kilograms per year per capita	0.286 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.43 kilograms per year per capita	0.197 kilograms per year per capita	6.25 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	5.85 kilograms per year per capita	4.22 kilograms per year per capita	7.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	4.35 kilograms per year per capita	3.31 kilograms per year per capita	5.27 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	8.49 kilograms per year per capita	6.46 kilograms per year per capita	9.73 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	8.77 kilograms per year per capita	7.58 kilograms per year per capita	10.17 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	8.78 kilograms per year per capita	8.01 kilograms per year per capita	9.63 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Yemen

141 Pakistan 8.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
142 Senegal 8.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
143 Turkmenistan 8.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
145 Namibia 7.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
146 Uzbekistan 7.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
147 Mongolia 7.65 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Yemen

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
Rural population 63.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Yemen?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Yemen was 8.15 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 and fish consumption recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 10.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.197 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
How does Yemen rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Yemen ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
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.