Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.31 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.31 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
158th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3718 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.31 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2,751.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3718 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0034 metric tons per square kilometre | +1628.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre | +224.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0251 metric tons per square kilometre | +135.1% |
| 1983 | 0.018 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0216 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 metric tons per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0905 metric tons per square kilometre | +435.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0847 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0955 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0633 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0697 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0662 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0633 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0607 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.057 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0568 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0513 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0441 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0334 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0311 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0312 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0335 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0479 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0751 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0646 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0532 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 metric tons per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 metric tons per square kilometre | +234.2% |
| 2015 | 0.052 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0843 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2414 metric tons per square kilometre | +186.3% |
| 2018 | 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3671 metric tons per square kilometre | +219.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3718 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3305 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3017 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.31 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.31 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1628.6% | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0034 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +435.2% | 0.0169 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0905 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +234.2% | 0.0109 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0363 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +224.4% | 0.0034 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +219.1% | 0.115 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3671 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +186.3% | 0.0843 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2414 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.016 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0077 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0251 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0721 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.057 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0955 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0386 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0262 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0568 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0109 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3671 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3285 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3017 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3718 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 155 Central African Republic 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 0.4456 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Micronesia (country) 0.4134 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mongolia 0.3018 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 160 Somalia 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 161 Dominica 0.2575 metric tons per square kilometre 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.31 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3718 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,751.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.