Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 33.26 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.26 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
33.26 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
283.32 million kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use 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 kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Arab Emirates stood at 33.26 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Arab Emirates peaked at 33.26 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 283.32 million kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 283.32 million kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 302.48 million kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 333.67 million kilocalories per day | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 351.35 million kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 377.70 million kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 421.55 million kilocalories per day | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 463.26 million kilocalories per day | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 529.61 million kilocalories per day | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 589.93 million kilocalories per day | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 679.76 million kilocalories per day | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 757.79 million kilocalories per day | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 873.26 million kilocalories per day | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 1.28 billion kilocalories per day | +46.5% |
| 1974 | 1.37 billion kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.67 billion kilocalories per day | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 1.97 billion kilocalories per day | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 2.27 billion kilocalories per day | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 2.64 billion kilocalories per day | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 2.85 billion kilocalories per day | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 3.44 billion kilocalories per day | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 3.71 billion kilocalories per day | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.96 billion kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 4.23 billion kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 4.66 billion kilocalories per day | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 4.68 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.88 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.34 billion kilocalories per day | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 5.45 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.75 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.56 billion kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.86 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.44 billion kilocalories per day | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 6.86 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 7.40 billion kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 7.65 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.04 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.50 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 9.11 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 9.77 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 9.97 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.40 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.82 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.25 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.02 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 13.30 billion kilocalories per day | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 15.61 billion kilocalories per day | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 18.47 billion kilocalories per day | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 21.41 billion kilocalories per day | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 24.47 billion kilocalories per day | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 25.39 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.60 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 27.47 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 28.12 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.07 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.54 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.19 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.51 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.45 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30.65 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 31.04 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.05 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 33.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 405.87 million kilocalories per day | 283.32 million kilocalories per day | 589.93 million kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 billion kilocalories per day | 679.76 million kilocalories per day | 2.85 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 billion kilocalories per day | 3.44 billion kilocalories per day | 5.75 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.52 billion kilocalories per day | 5.56 billion kilocalories per day | 9.77 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.77 billion kilocalories per day | 9.97 billion kilocalories per day | 24.47 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.18 billion kilocalories per day | 25.39 billion kilocalories per day | 30.45 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 billion kilocalories per day | 30.65 billion kilocalories per day | 33.26 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 87 Hungary 34.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 88 Austria 34.29 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 89 Rwanda 33.56 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 91 Somalia 32.26 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 92 Belarus 30.96 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 93 Switzerland 30.18 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1404 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Arab Emirates?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in United Arab Emirates was 33.26 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 33.26 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.32 million kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.