Daily meat consumption per person in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Daily meat consumption per person was 185.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
185.86
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
291.22
in 1982
All-time low
107.1
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily meat consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 185.86 for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 291.22 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 107.1, in 2010.

United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd 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 meat consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Daily meat consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 145.86
1962 139.26 -4.5%
1963 136.03 -2.3%
1964 134.62 -1.0%
1965 132.14 -1.8%
1966 131.4 -0.6%
1967 139.22 +5.9%
1968 137.18 -1.5%
1969 123.22 -10.2%
1970 113.66 -7.8%
1971 113.7 +0.0%
1972 109.87 -3.4%
1973 123.2 +12.1%
1974 151.01 +22.6%
1975 173.96 +15.2%
1976 205.53 +18.1%
1977 185.7 -9.6%
1978 185.82 +0.1%
1979 215.75 +16.1%
1980 251.88 +16.7%
1981 255.51 +1.4%
1982 291.22 +14.0%
1983 263.84 -9.4%
1984 240.11 -9.0%
1985 235.28 -2.0%
1986 220.13 -6.4%
1987 221.63 +0.7%
1988 193.15 -12.9%
1989 186.61 -3.4%
1990 205.72 +10.2%
1991 202.07 -1.8%
1992 176.66 -12.6%
1993 188.73 +6.8%
1994 216.4 +14.7%
1995 236.78 +9.4%
1996 238.52 +0.7%
1997 196.8 -17.5%
1998 199.43 +1.3%
1999 198.05 -0.7%
2000 173.18 -12.6%
2001 172.35 -0.5%
2002 201.58 +17.0%
2003 220.03 +9.2%
2004 167.4 -23.9%
2005 167.8 +0.2%
2006 180.95 +7.8%
2007 225.25 +24.5%
2008 235.49 +4.5%
2009 201.36 -14.5%
2010 107.1 -46.8%
2011 107.73 +0.6%
2012 113.37 +5.2%
2013 109.75 -3.2%
2014 116.06 +5.7%
2015 134.33 +15.7%
2016 126.58 -5.8%
2017 119.23 -5.8%
2018 142.85 +19.8%
2019 149.4 +4.6%
2020 224.44 +50.2%
2021 238.38 +6.2%
2022 191.94 -19.5%
2023 185.86 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 135.44 123.22 145.86 9
1970s 157.82 109.87 215.75 10
1980s 235.94 186.61 291.22 10
1990s 205.92 176.66 238.52 10
2000s 194.54 167.4 235.49 10
2010s 122.64 107.1 149.4 10
2020s 210.16 185.86 238.38 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 70 Malaysia 189.23 compare
  2. 71 Sweden 187.26 compare
  3. 72 Belize 186.79 compare
  4. 74 Jamaica 183.45 compare
  5. 75 USSR 180.33 compare
  6. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 180.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily meat consumption per person in United Arab Emirates?
Daily meat consumption per person in United Arab Emirates was 185.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 291.22 in 1982.
What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 107.1 in 2010.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for daily meat consumption per person?
United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily meat consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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