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