Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Calorie supply by food group
Kuwait
2,560 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,555 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kuwait rank
46th
United Arab Emirates rank
49th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,878 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,535 kilocalories per day per capita | 343.81 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1,951 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,033 kilocalories per day per capita | 81.9 kilocalories per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 2,102 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,404 kilocalories per day per capita | 302.47 kilocalories per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2,309 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,271 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.19 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,728 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita | 347.61 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,838 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,911 kilocalories per day per capita | 72.98 kilocalories per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2,662 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,541 kilocalories per day per capita | 121.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 kilocalories per day per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Kuwait ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.