Meat supply per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Meat supply per person was 67.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.84 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
106.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 1982
All-time low
39.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person 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 67.84 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply 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, meat supply per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 106.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1982 and was at its lowest, 39.09 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.
That places United Arab Emirates 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.24 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 50.83 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 49.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 49.14 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 47.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 50.81 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 50.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 44.98 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 41.49 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 41.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 44.97 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 55.12 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 63.49 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 75.02 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 67.78 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 67.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 78.75 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 91.94 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 93.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 106.3 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 96.3 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 87.64 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 85.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 80.35 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 80.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.5 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 68.11 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 75.09 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 73.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 64.48 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 68.89 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 78.99 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 86.42 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 87.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.83 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 72.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 72.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 63.21 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 62.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.58 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 80.31 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 61.1 kilograms per year per capita | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 61.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.05 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 82.21 kilograms per year per capita | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 85.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 73.5 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 39.09 kilograms per year per capita | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 39.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 42.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 49.03 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 46.2 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 43.52 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 52.14 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 54.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 81.92 kilograms per year per capita | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 87.01 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 70.06 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 67.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 67.84 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 67.84 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.43 kilograms per year per capita | 44.98 kilograms per year per capita | 53.24 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.6 kilograms per year per capita | 40.1 kilograms per year per capita | 78.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.12 kilograms per year per capita | 68.11 kilograms per year per capita | 106.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.16 kilograms per year per capita | 64.48 kilograms per year per capita | 87.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.01 kilograms per year per capita | 61.1 kilograms per year per capita | 85.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.76 kilograms per year per capita | 39.09 kilograms per year per capita | 54.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.71 kilograms per year per capita | 67.84 kilograms per year per capita | 87.01 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 70 Malaysia 69.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 71 Sweden 68.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 Belize 68.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Jamaica 66.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 USSR 65.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 65.74 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Meat supply per person in United Arab Emirates was 67.84 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 meat supply per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for meat supply per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. 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.