Fruit consumption by type in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fruit consumption by type was 9.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fruit consumption by type in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 9.47 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption by type in 2023.
The figure is up 73.8% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.13 kilograms per year per capita, in 2012.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10.15 kilograms per year per capita | 13.22 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10.45 kilograms per year per capita | 14.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.84 kilograms per year per capita | 14.77 kilograms per year per capita | 18.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.99 kilograms per year per capita | 14.8 kilograms per year per capita | 19.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.58 kilograms per year per capita | 8.2 kilograms per year per capita | 18.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 kilograms per year per capita | 5.13 kilograms per year per capita | 18.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 kilograms per year per capita | 5.45 kilograms per year per capita | 9.47 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 7 Qatar 13.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 8 Tunisia 11.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 9 Bahrain 10.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Sudan 8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Iran 7.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Mauritania 5.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 14.6% (2023)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 41,605 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.4% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 457.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 41,605 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.67 LCU per US$ (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -246.30 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -67.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 58.80 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in United Arab Emirates?
- Fruit consumption by type in United Arab Emirates was 9.47 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fruit consumption by type?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.