Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 9.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 9.9% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 12.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2023.
That places Yemen 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.7% | — |
| 1962 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.1% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 9.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.