Potato yields in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Potato yields was 22.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.89 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
66th
of 159 countries
All-time high
38.02 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
5.66 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
50
1975–2024
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 159 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.
Potato yields in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1976 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 20.54 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 18.38 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 18.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 11.78 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 10.08 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 11.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | +79.5% |
| 1989 | 20.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 21.88 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 15.36 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 14.06 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | -59.8% |
| 1994 | 20.37 tonnes per hectare | +260.1% |
| 1995 | 18.85 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 20.99 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 20.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 19.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 18.14 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 20.29 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 26.27 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 26.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.81 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.34 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 22.51 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 29.97 tonnes per hectare | +106.0% |
| 2016 | 38.02 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 25.64 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 25.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.49 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 25.02 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 20.28 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 22.89 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 22.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 22.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +260.1% | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | 20.37 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +106.0% | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | 29.97 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 159 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.