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
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 191 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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
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 191 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.