Number of people employed in agriculture in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of people employed in agriculture was 105,389 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 105,389 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in United Arab Emirates peaked at 158,550 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65,578 people, in 1991.
That places United Arab Emirates 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65,578 people | — |
| 1992 | 69,036 people | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 72,270 people | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 75,466 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 78,490 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 84,222 people | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 90,944 people | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 98,215 people | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 107,100 people | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 115,882 people | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 116,335 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 116,589 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 115,410 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 114,382 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 113,165 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 113,633 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 118,531 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 122,616 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 127,892 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 131,436 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 136,145 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 140,772 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 144,866 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 149,858 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 153,671 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 157,671 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 158,133 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 158,550 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 156,891 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 122,319 people | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 100,638 people | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 100,328 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 103,509 people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 105,003 people | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 105,389 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,369 people | 65,578 people | 107,100 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 117,444 people | 113,165 people | 127,892 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,799 people | 131,436 people | 158,550 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,198 people | 100,328 people | 122,319 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in United Arab Emirates was 105,389 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 158,550 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,578 people in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.