Per capita food supply in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Per capita food supply was 3,314 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3,314 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,411 kcal/cap/day
in 2015
All-time low
3,314 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Per capita food supply in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201620182014: 3.4k kcal/cap/day2015: 3.4k kcal/cap/day2016: 3.4k kcal/cap/day2017: 3.3k kcal/cap/day2018: 3.3k kcal/cap/day

Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.

Analysis

In 2018, per capita food supply in United Arab Emirates stood at 3,314 kcal/cap/day. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over five years.

That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Per capita food supply in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in United Arab Emirates, 2014 to 2018.
Year kcal/cap/day Change
2014 3,398 kcal/cap/day —
2015 3,411 kcal/cap/day +0.4%
2016 3,372 kcal/cap/day -1.1%
2017 3,344 kcal/cap/day -0.8%
2018 3,314 kcal/cap/day -0.9%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 3,314 kcal/cap/day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,315 kcal/cap/day, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 3,314 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,190 kcal/cap/day, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 33 Algeria 3,322 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 33 Spain 3,322 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 35 Hungary 3,316 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 37 Argentina 3,307 kcal/cap/day compare
  5. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,307 kcal/cap/day compare
  6. 37 Saudi Arabia 3,307 kcal/cap/day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita food supply in United Arab Emirates?
Per capita food supply in United Arab Emirates was 3,314 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 3,411 kcal/cap/day in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3,314 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita food supply?
United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
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