Potato yields in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Potato yields was 22.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato yields in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in United Arab Emirates stood at 22.89 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in United Arab Emirates peaked at 38.02 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.66 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places United Arab Emirates 66th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.83 tonnes per hectare | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | 20.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | 21.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.39 tonnes per hectare | 18.14 tonnes per hectare | 26.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.58 tonnes per hectare | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | 38.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8 tonnes per hectare | 20.28 tonnes per hectare | 25.82 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 1.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 945 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in United Arab Emirates?
- Potato yields in United Arab Emirates was 22.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 38.02 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for potato yields?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 66th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.