Daily supply of different food groups per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 431.67 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
431.67 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
522.52 grams per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
263.11 grams per day per capita
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 431.67 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 522.52 grams per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 263.11 grams per day per capita, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 301.76 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 313.64 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 348.89 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 352.2 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 365.92 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 376.62 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 411.79 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 396.65 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 362.31 grams per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 350.67 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 314.39 grams per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 309.39 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 456.68 grams per day per capita | +47.6% |
| 1974 | 406.28 grams per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 431.25 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 333.18 grams per day per capita | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 410 grams per day per capita | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 395.06 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 319.59 grams per day per capita | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 299.52 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 293.23 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 303.14 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 378.25 grams per day per capita | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 353.77 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 355.24 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 360.7 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 338.62 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 370.65 grams per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 321.23 grams per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 263.11 grams per day per capita | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 280.96 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 312.06 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 302.36 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 298.43 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 307.76 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 324.5 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 363.51 grams per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 383.37 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 382.7 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 374.94 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 390.05 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 360.7 grams per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 344.2 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 378.83 grams per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 410.65 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 436.15 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 469.78 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 444.74 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 501.56 grams per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 517.81 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 517.51 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 522.52 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 491.31 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 464.05 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 417.86 grams per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 413.34 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 390.38 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 377.45 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 371.42 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 430.93 grams per day per capita | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 418.99 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 433.26 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 431.67 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 431.67 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 431.67 grams per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358.86 grams per day per capita | 301.76 grams per day per capita | 411.79 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 372.65 grams per day per capita | 309.39 grams per day per capita | 456.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.44 grams per day per capita | 293.23 grams per day per capita | 378.25 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.88 grams per day per capita | 263.11 grams per day per capita | 383.37 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.16 grams per day per capita | 344.2 grams per day per capita | 501.56 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.37 grams per day per capita | 371.42 grams per day per capita | 522.52 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.71 grams per day per capita | 418.99 grams per day per capita | 433.26 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 79 New Caledonia 437.17 grams per day per capita compare
- 80 El Salvador 435.62 grams per day per capita compare
- 81 Russia 435.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 83 Italy 424.9 grams per day per capita compare
- 84 South Korea 424 grams per day per capita compare
- 85 Israel 423.92 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in United Arab Emirates was 431.67 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 522.52 grams per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.11 grams per day per capita in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.