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
Minimum daily requirement of calories in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Qatar 2,025 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 3 Netherlands 1,981 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 5 United States 1,972 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
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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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.