Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 22.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.47 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.76 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.8083 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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
In 2024, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Arab Emirates stood at 22.47 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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.
That places United Arab Emirates 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1978 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +52.9% |
| 1980 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8083 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1989 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +138.1% |
| 1990 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +126.6% |
| 1991 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | +54.0% |
| 1995 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.89 tonnes per hectare | +144.4% |
| 1998 | 17.75 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 17.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 20.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 21.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 24.72 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 18.07 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 24.06 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | -49.7% |
| 2013 | 36.76 tonnes per hectare | +203.5% |
| 2014 | 14.24 tonnes per hectare | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 35.29 tonnes per hectare | +147.9% |
| 2016 | 33.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.8 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 20.85 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 23.84 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 18.98 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 19.81 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 20.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 20.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
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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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in United Arab Emirates?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 36.76 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8083 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.