Dietary compositions by commodity group in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 31.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.29
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
151.28
in 1995
All-time low
28.85
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in United Arab Emirates is 31.29, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in United Arab Emirates peaked at 151.28 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.85, in 1963.

That places United Arab Emirates 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Dietary compositions by commodity group in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 29.83 —
1962 29.32 -1.7%
1963 28.85 -1.6%
1964 29.37 +1.8%
1965 29.7 +1.1%
1966 51.43 +73.2%
1967 48.32 -6.1%
1968 42.66 -11.7%
1969 38.58 -9.6%
1970 34 -11.9%
1971 34.1 +0.3%
1972 41.82 +22.6%
1973 51.78 +23.8%
1974 58.35 +12.7%
1975 52.04 -10.8%
1976 61.71 +18.6%
1977 56.07 -9.1%
1978 70.51 +25.8%
1979 58.89 -16.5%
1980 69.95 +18.8%
1981 63.48 -9.2%
1982 75.32 +18.6%
1983 70.82 -6.0%
1984 115.38 +62.9%
1985 117.31 +1.7%
1986 90.44 -22.9%
1987 90.46 +0.0%
1988 71.75 -20.7%
1989 92.51 +28.9%
1990 93.24 +0.8%
1991 77.97 -16.4%
1992 83.77 +7.4%
1993 53.45 -36.2%
1994 115.04 +115.2%
1995 151.28 +31.5%
1996 112.25 -25.8%
1997 75.93 -32.4%
1998 111.37 +46.7%
1999 83.29 -25.2%
2000 81.42 -2.2%
2001 94.21 +15.7%
2002 81.48 -13.5%
2003 75.54 -7.3%
2004 70.22 -7.0%
2005 53.37 -24.0%
2006 89.56 +67.8%
2007 65.96 -26.3%
2008 73.35 +11.2%
2009 78.25 +6.7%
2010 59.07 -24.5%
2011 78.85 +33.5%
2012 78.69 -0.2%
2013 75.69 -3.8%
2014 81.92 +8.2%
2015 57.43 -29.9%
2016 59.05 +2.8%
2017 77.33 +31.0%
2018 78.65 +1.7%
2019 81.85 +4.1%
2020 79.82 -2.5%
2021 92.23 +15.5%
2022 64.47 -30.1%
2023 31.29 -51.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 31.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61, 31% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 31.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.45 28.85 51.43 9
1970s 51.93 34 70.51 10
1980s 85.74 63.48 117.31 10
1990s 95.76 53.45 151.28 10
2000s 76.34 53.37 94.21 10
2010s 72.85 57.43 81.92 10
2020s 66.95 31.29 92.23 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 146 Togo 32.81 compare
  2. 147 Brazil 31.8 compare
  3. 148 Mauritania 31.57 compare
  4. 150 Turkmenistan 31.06 compare
  5. 151 Peru 30.57 compare
  6. 152 Cameroon 28.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in United Arab Emirates?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in United Arab Emirates was 31.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 151.28 in 1995.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 28.85 in 1963.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
United Arab Emirates ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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