Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0048 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0048 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1169 tonnes per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 tonnes per person, in 2010.
That places United Arab Emirates 83rd out of 178 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, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 1965 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1053 tonnes per person | +530.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -84.2% |
| 1970 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +71.1% |
| 1972 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0903 tonnes per person | +215.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1169 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -80.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1086 tonnes per person | +339.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -63.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +61.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +242.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -91.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +93.4% |
| 2012 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0048 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0048 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per person, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita 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 | +530.8% | 0.0167 tonnes per person | 0.1053 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +339.2% | 0.0247 tonnes per person | 0.1086 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +242.6% | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +215.3% | 0.0286 tonnes per person | 0.0903 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.1053 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.014 tonnes per person | 0.1169 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0496 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0441 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0048 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1169 tonnes per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.