Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 37,801 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates is 37,801, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 41,314 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,749, in 1991.
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,749 | — |
| 1992 | 18,502 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 19,432 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 24,481 | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 25,285 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 26,344 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 29,002 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 27,974 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 30,243 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 33,229 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 32,356 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 33,322 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 32,614 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 32,258 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 31,297 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28,474 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 26,794 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 23,081 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 22,038 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 19,316 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 19,692 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19,645 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19,234 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18,714 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,159 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,039 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,784 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 19,577 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 21,618 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 27,190 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 41,314 | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 38,912 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 38,095 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 37,801 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,335 | 17,749 | 30,243 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29,546 | 22,038 | 33,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,278 | 18,039 | 21,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,663 | 27,190 | 41,314 | 5 |
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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 value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 37,801 in 2024, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 41,314 in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,749 in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.