Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 28.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28.53 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 28.53 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 31.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0.1354 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0.1859 kilograms per year per capita | +37.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1906 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3858 kilograms per year per capita | +102.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1943 kilograms per year per capita | -49.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5439 kilograms per year per capita | +179.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1004 kilograms per year per capita | -81.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6319 kilograms per year per capita | +529.6% |
| 1974 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | +122.8% |
| 1975 | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita | +139.9% |
| 1976 | 6.46 kilograms per year per capita | +91.4% |
| 1977 | 4.89 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 7.99 kilograms per year per capita | +63.3% |
| 1979 | 10.72 kilograms per year per capita | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 19.84 kilograms per year per capita | +85.0% |
| 1981 | 19.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.45 kilograms per year per capita | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 9.32 kilograms per year per capita | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 10.81 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 8.74 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 9.28 kilograms per year per capita | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 9.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 14.94 kilograms per year per capita | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 11.03 kilograms per year per capita | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 12.63 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 11.85 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 12.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10.49 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 9.5 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 9.02 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 6.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.24 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 7.92 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 8.69 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 8.21 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.85 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 12.22 kilograms per year per capita | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 31.91 kilograms per year per capita | +161.1% |
| 2011 | 29.07 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 30.98 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 25.92 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 26.99 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.51 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.18 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 25.01 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 27.88 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 30.16 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 26.07 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 23.81 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 27.19 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 28.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 28.53 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 28.53 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.43 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +529.6% | 0.1004 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6319 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1971 | +179.9% | 0.1943 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5439 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | +161.1% | 12.22 kilograms per year per capita | 31.91 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1975 | +139.9% | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0997 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3858 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.63 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1004 kilograms per year per capita | 10.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.38 kilograms per year per capita | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | 19.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 kilograms per year per capita | 7.64 kilograms per year per capita | 12.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 kilograms per year per capita | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | 12.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.76 kilograms per year per capita | 23.18 kilograms per year per capita | 31.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4 kilograms per year per capita | 23.81 kilograms per year per capita | 28.53 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
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- 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 28.53 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.