Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Food expenditure per person per year

Japan
2,865
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,981
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
21st

Food expenditure per person per year over time

  • Japan
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,981 against 2,865 in Japan, a difference of 116.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 104 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 3,279 1,949 1,330 Japan
2020s 3,089 2,341 747.38 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food expenditure per person per year, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2,981 against 2,865 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in food expenditure per person per year between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
116, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for food expenditure per person per year?
Japan ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food expenditure per person per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed