Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 50,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 50,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
The figure is down 41.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United Arab Emirates peaked at 197,000 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 21,000 tonnes | +600.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 tonnes | -81.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1975 | 49,000 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1976 | 72,000 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1977 | 16,000 tonnes | -77.8% |
| 1978 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 99,000 tonnes | +395.0% |
| 1980 | 40,000 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 1981 | 32,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 24,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 28,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 37,000 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 44,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 46,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 36,000 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 62,000 tonnes | +72.2% |
| 1990 | 40,000 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 43,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 25,000 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1993 | 90,000 tonnes | +260.0% |
| 1994 | 89,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 90,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 109,000 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 98,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 115,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 162,000 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2000 | 152,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 149,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 169,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 185,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 190,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 197,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 172,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 162,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 197,000 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 173,000 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 16,000 tonnes | -90.8% |
| 2011 | 32,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 37,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 48,000 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 56,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 41,000 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 48,000 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 80,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 77,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 70,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 78,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 61,000 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 86,000 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 50,000 tonnes | -41.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 50,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 50,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,000 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +600.0% | 3,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | +395.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes |
| 1993 | +260.0% | 25,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes |
| 1975 | +250.0% | 14,000 tonnes | 49,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,889 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,900 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,100 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 162,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,600 tonnes | 149,000 tonnes | 197,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,500 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,750 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 86,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United Arab Emirates?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United Arab Emirates was 50,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 197,000 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.