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
Daily supply of calories per person in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
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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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.