Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 1982
All-time low
3.8%
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 6.1% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2010.
United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.6% | — |
| 1962 | 7.2% | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 4 |
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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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Arab Emirates was 6.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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