Cereal production in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cereal production was 20,216 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
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 20,216 tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 683.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26,405 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 785 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,135 tonnes | 544 tonnes | 1,780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,119 tonnes | 4,047 tonnes | 6,779 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,741 tonnes | 1,860 tonnes | 4,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,812 tonnes | 772 tonnes | 26,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,132 tonnes | 19,133 tonnes | 26,405 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 1.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 945 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in United Arab Emirates?
- Cereal production in United Arab Emirates was 20,216 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 26,405 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cereal production?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 683.6%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.