Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 37 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates is 37 percent, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 45 percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35 percent, in 2018.
That places United Arab Emirates 116th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43 percent | — |
| 2002 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44 percent | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 45 percent | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 45 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44 percent | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 42 percent | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 39 percent | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 39 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38 percent | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 percent | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35 percent | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36 percent | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 37 percent | +2.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 37 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 37 percent is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47 percent, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.78 percent | 42 percent | 45 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.9 percent | 35 percent | 41 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5 percent | 36 percent | 37 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 37 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 45 percent in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 percent in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 116th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.