Minimum daily requirement of calories in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 2,007 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,007 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,019 kilocalories per person per day
in 2007
All-time low
1,986 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum daily requirement of calories in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2001: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2002: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2003: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2004: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2005: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2006: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2007: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2008: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2009: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2010: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2011: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2012: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2013: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2014: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2015: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2016: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2017: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2018: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2019: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2020: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2021: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2022: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2023: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2024: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in United Arab Emirates is 2,007 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,019 kilocalories per person per day in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,986 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,006 kilocalories per person per day 1,986 kilocalories per person per day 2,019 kilocalories per person per day 10
2010s 2,007 kilocalories per person per day 2,005 kilocalories per person per day 2,010 kilocalories per person per day 10
2020s 2,006 kilocalories per person per day 2,005 kilocalories per person per day 2,007 kilocalories per person per day 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Qatar 2,025 kilocalories per person per day compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 1,981 kilocalories per person per day compare
  3. 5 United States 1,972 kilocalories per person per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum daily requirement of calories in United Arab Emirates?
Minimum daily requirement of calories in United Arab Emirates was 2,007 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,019 kilocalories per person per day in 2007.
What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1,986 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.