Calorie supply by food group in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Calorie supply by food group was 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,555 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,277 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
1,243 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,277 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,243 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,243 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1,431 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 1,451 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,520 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,634 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1,798 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 1,782 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,651 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 1,537 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 1,491 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,540 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 2,070 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,307 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 2,369 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 2,426 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 2,325 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,328 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,411 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2,524 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2,454 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,446 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,473 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,397 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,407 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 2,151 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,295 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,324 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,337 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,284 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,299 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,309 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,285 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,239 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,240 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,188 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2,313 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,540 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2,577 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,608 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,955 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 3,252 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3,277 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,240 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,092 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,887 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2,726 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,659 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,582 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,723 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,497 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,552 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Calorie supply by food group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +38.7% | 1,540 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,535 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,243 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,798 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,033 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,491 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,426 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,404 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,524 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,271 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,337 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,955 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,911 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,582 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,277 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,541 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,497 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 46 Kuwait 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 47 Vietnam 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 48 Vanuatu 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Russia 2,540 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 51 Thailand 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 52 Norway 2,534 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in United Arab Emirates?
- Calorie supply by food group in United Arab Emirates was 2,555 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3,277 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,243 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for calorie supply by food group?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.