Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 194.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
194.38 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
824.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
All-time low
13.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Arab Emirates stood at 194.38 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Arab Emirates peaked at 824.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.93 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.87 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.07 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 15.31 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 14.58 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 13.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 66.29 kilograms per year per capita | +375.8% |
| 1967 | 101.03 kilograms per year per capita | +52.4% |
| 1968 | 132 kilograms per year per capita | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 170 kilograms per year per capita | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 212.72 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 184.27 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 162.17 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 186.84 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 371.15 kilograms per year per capita | +98.6% |
| 1975 | 335.09 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 462.71 kilograms per year per capita | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 469.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 474.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 506.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 543.46 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 593.13 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 744.35 kilograms per year per capita | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 823.09 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 736.82 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 742.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 782.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 735.55 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 709.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 731.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 625.7 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 650.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 779.22 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 824.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 659.85 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 659.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 552.05 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 557.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 569.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 668.45 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 632.64 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 419.94 kilograms per year per capita | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 389.35 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 336.11 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 409.83 kilograms per year per capita | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 359.05 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 335.72 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 258.53 kilograms per year per capita | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 335.48 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 249.06 kilograms per year per capita | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 237.72 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 245.15 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 242.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 202.24 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 208.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 239.56 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 226.74 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 207.42 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 178.98 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 206.13 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 361.76 kilograms per year per capita | +75.5% |
| 2021 | 384.45 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 228.71 kilograms per year per capita | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 194.38 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 194.38 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 55% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 194.38 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +375.8% | 13.93 kilograms per year per capita | 66.29 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1974 | +98.6% | 186.84 kilograms per year per capita | 371.15 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.67 kilograms per year per capita | 13.93 kilograms per year per capita | 170 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 336.59 kilograms per year per capita | 162.17 kilograms per year per capita | 506.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 714.27 kilograms per year per capita | 543.46 kilograms per year per capita | 823.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 654.69 kilograms per year per capita | 552.05 kilograms per year per capita | 824.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.57 kilograms per year per capita | 249.06 kilograms per year per capita | 632.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.5 kilograms per year per capita | 178.98 kilograms per year per capita | 245.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.32 kilograms per year per capita | 194.38 kilograms per year per capita | 384.45 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 117 Tuvalu 198.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Costa Rica 196.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 Benin 195.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Sudan 188.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 185.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Guatemala 185.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Arab Emirates?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in United Arab Emirates was 194.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 824.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.93 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.