Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,125 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,125 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,695 kilocalories per day
in 2011
All-time low
2,053 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3,125 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,695 kilocalories per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,053 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 69th 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 per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,053 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,087 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,192 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 2,200 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,260 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2,423 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 2,578 kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 2,656 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,461 kilocalories per day | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 2,372 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2,262 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 2,268 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,931 kilocalories per day | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 2,792 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3,084 kilocalories per day | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 3,192 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3,197 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,263 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3,121 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 3,392 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 3,369 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,397 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3,424 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,570 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3,399 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 3,327 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,392 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,242 kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3,215 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,928 kilocalories per day | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 2,922 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,043 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,085 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,179 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3,142 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,095 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,018 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,997 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,854 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,793 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,734 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,682 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,714 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,851 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,117 kilocalories per day | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3,284 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,397 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,648 kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3,659 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,695 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,665 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,591 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,407 kilocalories per day | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,279 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3,161 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,161 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,157 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,247 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,244 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,171 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,130 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,125 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3,125 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3,125 kilocalories per day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +29.2% | 2,268 kilocalories per day | 2,931 kilocalories per day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,323 kilocalories per day | 2,053 kilocalories per day | 2,656 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,848 kilocalories per day | 2,262 kilocalories per day | 3,263 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,373 kilocalories per day | 3,215 kilocalories per day | 3,570 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,040 kilocalories per day | 2,922 kilocalories per day | 3,179 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,007 kilocalories per day | 2,682 kilocalories per day | 3,648 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,402 kilocalories per day | 3,157 kilocalories per day | 3,695 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,167 kilocalories per day | 3,125 kilocalories per day | 3,244 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 3,125 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3,695 kilocalories per day in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,053 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.