Cereal yields in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cereal yields was 22.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yields in United Arab Emirates, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in United Arab Emirates is 22.47 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in United Arab Emirates peaked at 36.76 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8083 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 0.8083 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.66 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.39 tonnes per hectare | 17.48 tonnes per hectare | 24.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.94 tonnes per hectare | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 36.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4 tonnes per hectare | 18.98 tonnes per hectare | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | 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 yields in United Arab Emirates?
- Cereal yields in United Arab Emirates was 22.47 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 36.76 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8083 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cereal yields?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.