Daily supply of calories per person in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,125 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,125 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,695 kilocalories per day
in 2011
All-time low
2,053 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in United Arab Emirates stood at 3,125 kilocalories per day.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,695 kilocalories per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,053 kilocalories per day, in 1961.

That places United Arab Emirates 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,323 kilocalories per day 2,053 kilocalories per day 2,656 kilocalories per day 9
1970s 2,848 kilocalories per day 2,262 kilocalories per day 3,263 kilocalories per day 10
1980s 3,373 kilocalories per day 3,215 kilocalories per day 3,570 kilocalories per day 10
1990s 3,040 kilocalories per day 2,922 kilocalories per day 3,179 kilocalories per day 10
2000s 3,007 kilocalories per day 2,682 kilocalories per day 3,648 kilocalories per day 10
2010s 3,402 kilocalories per day 3,157 kilocalories per day 3,695 kilocalories per day 10
2020s 3,167 kilocalories per day 3,125 kilocalories per day 3,244 kilocalories per day 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 66 Armenia 3,129 kilocalories per day compare
  2. 67 Colombia 3,126 kilocalories per day compare
  3. 68 Kiribati 3,125 kilocalories per day compare
  4. 70 Ghana 3,125 kilocalories per day compare
  5. 71 New Zealand 3,122 kilocalories per day compare
  6. 72 Barbados 3,118 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in United Arab Emirates?
Daily supply of calories per person in United Arab Emirates was 3,125 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 3,695 kilocalories per day in 2011.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2,053 kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for daily supply of calories per person?
United Arab Emirates ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.