Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 62 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 62 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 65 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60 percent, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 29th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65 percent | — |
| 2002 | 64 percent | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 62 percent | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 61 percent | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62 percent | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63 percent | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62 percent | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 61 percent | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 60 percent | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61 percent | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 62 percent | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61 percent | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62 percent | +1.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 62 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 65 percent, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 62 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47 percent, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.33 percent | 61 percent | 65 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.6 percent | 60 percent | 63 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 percent | 61 percent | 62 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 29 Timor-Leste 62 percent compare
- 29 Philippines 62 percent compare
- 32 Senegal 60 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Yemen
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 62 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 65 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 percent in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.