Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 5.33 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.33 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.97 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
18,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in United Arab Emirates stood at 5.33 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.97 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 23,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 27,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 35,000 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 29,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 54,000 tonnes | +86.2% |
| 1969 | 39,000 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 46,000 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 73,000 tonnes | +58.7% |
| 1972 | 91,000 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 97,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 133,000 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 165,000 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 182,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 179,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 220,000 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 379,000 tonnes | +72.3% |
| 1980 | 435,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 379,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 335,000 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 306,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 418,000 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 448,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 596,000 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 604,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 556,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 833,000 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 551,000 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 481,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 695,000 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 909,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 882,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.53 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.35 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.49 million tonnes | +69.6% |
| 2011 | 4.80 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 6.75 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 6.97 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.95 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 5.54 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.08 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.56 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.49 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.69 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.57 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.95 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 5.33 million tonnes | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,500 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 379,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 491,000 tonnes | 306,000 tonnes | 833,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million tonnes | 481,000 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 5.33 million 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in United Arab Emirates?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in United Arab Emirates was 5.33 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.