China vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
China
6.1%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
6.1%
in 2023
China rank
93rd
United Arab Emirates rank
95th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
China currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
China ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 6.5% | 5.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 6.2% | 5.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 7.3% | 5.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 6.8% | 3.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.7% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, China or United Arab Emirates?
- China, at 6.1% against 6.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- China ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.