Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 75.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
75.11 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.2535 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 75.11 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
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?, per square in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2535 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, 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?, per square in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2535 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2816 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3239 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 0.352 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3802 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4928 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4083 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7603 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5491 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6477 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1972 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1980 | 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 8.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 11.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 7.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 6.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 12.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 12.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 18.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 16.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 20.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 28.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 26.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 31.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 28.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 32.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 29.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 37.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 33.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 35.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 47.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 45.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 77.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2011 | 67.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 95 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 98.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 83.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 77.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 71.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 64.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 63.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 63.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 64.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 69.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 75.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 75.11 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 75.11 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4224 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2535 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7603 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6477 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 63.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 75.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 25 Jamaica 79.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Seychelles 78.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cyprus 77.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ireland 73.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 71.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Japan 69.92 tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in United Arab Emirates?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in United Arab Emirates was 75.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2535 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.