Calorie supply by food group in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Calorie supply by food group was 2,555 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,555
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,277
in 2011
All-time low
1,243
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2,555 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,243, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,243 | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1,431 | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 1,451 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,520 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,634 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1,798 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 1,782 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,651 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 1,537 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 1,491 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,540 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,136 | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 2,070 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,307 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 2,207 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 2,369 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 2,426 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2,245 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 2,325 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,328 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,277 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,411 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2,524 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2,454 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,446 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,473 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,397 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,407 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,107 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 2,151 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,295 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 2,315 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,324 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,337 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,284 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,299 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,309 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,285 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,239 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,240 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,107 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,040 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,188 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2,313 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,540 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2,577 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,608 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,955 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 3,252 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3,277 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,240 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,092 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,887 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2,726 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,659 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,673 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,582 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,723 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,558 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,497 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,552 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,555 | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2,555 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2,555 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 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 | 2,136 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,535 | 1,243 | 1,798 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,033 | 1,491 | 2,426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,404 | 2,277 | 2,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,271 | 2,107 | 2,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,381 | 2,040 | 2,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,911 | 2,582 | 3,277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,541 | 2,497 | 2,558 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2011.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,243 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 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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