Food expenditure per person per year in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,981 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,981
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
21st
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,981
in 2023
All-time low
1,889
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person per year in United Arab Emirates is 2,981, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Food expenditure per person per year in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,889 | — |
| 2018 | 1,955 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,004 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,963 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,962 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,460 | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 2,981 | +21.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2,981 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2,981 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,949 | 1,889 | 2,004 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,341 | 1,962 | 2,981 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 food expenditure per person per year in United Arab Emirates?
- Food expenditure per person per year in United Arab Emirates was 2,981 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,981 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,889 in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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