Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 0.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1977.
United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5% | — |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 50% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 180 United States 0.9% compare
- 181 Germany 0.9% compare
- 182 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 184 Belgium 0.7% compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 0.7% compare
- 186 Switzerland 0.6% 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates was 0.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1977.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.