Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 33.26 billion kilocalories per day against 30.18 billion kilocalories per day in Switzerland, a difference of 3.08 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.92 billion kilocalories per day | 405.87 million kilocalories per day | 19.51 billion kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 21.61 billion kilocalories per day | 1.64 billion kilocalories per day | 19.98 billion kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 22.24 billion kilocalories per day | 4.61 billion kilocalories per day | 17.62 billion kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 23.29 billion kilocalories per day | 7.52 billion kilocalories per day | 15.77 billion kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.38 billion kilocalories per day | 14.77 billion kilocalories per day | 10.61 billion kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 28.19 billion kilocalories per day | 28.18 billion kilocalories per day | 6.23 million kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.16 billion kilocalories per day | 31.75 billion kilocalories per day | 1.59 billion kilocalories per day | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 33.26 billion kilocalories per day against 30.18 billion kilocalories per day in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.08 billion kilocalories per day, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Switzerland ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.