Dietary composition by country in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Dietary composition by country was 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.78 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 65.1%
World rank
131st
of 191 countries
All-time high
49.87 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1984
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
In 2023, dietary composition by country in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 65.1% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in United Arab Emirates peaked at 49.87 kilocalories per day per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 131st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 6.32 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 6.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 6.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 5.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 5.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 13.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +162.3% |
| 1974 | 23.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +75.9% |
| 1975 | 15.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.2% |
| 1976 | 22.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +41.7% |
| 1977 | 15.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 21.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 12.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -43.2% |
| 1980 | 16.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 12.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 11.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 9.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 49.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +407.0% |
| 1985 | 47.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 37.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 28.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 23.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 22.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 26.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -78.6% |
| 1992 | 11.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.2% |
| 1993 | 7.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 23.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +201.3% |
| 1995 | 23.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 14.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 16.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 10.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 20.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 12.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 13.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 4.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -66.4% |
| 2006 | 19.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +337.8% |
| 2007 | 10.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 14.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 20.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 8.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -60.7% |
| 2011 | 11.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 8.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 8.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 1.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 7.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +359.5% |
| 2018 | 5.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 6.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 6.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +132.1% |
| 2022 | 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -65.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59 kilocalories per day per capita, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +407.0% | 9.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.87 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2017 | +359.5% | 1.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.95 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2006 | +337.8% | 4.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.47 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 128 Benin 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 129 Zambia 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 130 Rwanda 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 132 Peru 3.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 133 North Korea 3.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 134 Slovakia 3.21 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 dietary composition by country in United Arab Emirates?
- Dietary composition by country in United Arab Emirates was 3.78 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 dietary composition by country recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 49.87 kilocalories per day per capita in 1984.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for dietary composition by country?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.