Potatoes — Yield in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Potatoes — Yield was 22,893 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 22,893 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in United Arab Emirates peaked at 38,016 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,658 kg/ha, in 1993.
United Arab Emirates ranks 76th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14,737 kg/ha | — |
| 1976 | 16,800 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 20,540 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 18,376 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 18,711 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 15,031 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 9,933 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 11,779 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 12,342 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 12,744 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 10,082 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 11,538 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 11,718 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 21,031 kg/ha | +79.5% |
| 1989 | 20,652 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 21,885 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 15,363 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 14,058 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 5,658 kg/ha | -59.8% |
| 1994 | 20,374 kg/ha | +260.1% |
| 1995 | 18,848 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 20,990 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 20,130 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 18,937 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 19,467 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 18,135 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 22,497 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 20,295 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 26,274 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 26,259 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26,259 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,259 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26,259 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26,259 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,357 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24,811 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23,336 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 22,512 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 19,435 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 14,553 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 29,974 kg/ha | +106.0% |
| 2016 | 38,016 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 25,643 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 25,056 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22,495 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 25,024 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 25,003 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25,820 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 20,280 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 22,893 kg/ha | +12.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 22,893 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 22,893 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 5,658 kg/ha | 20,374 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +106.0% | 14,553 kg/ha | 29,974 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,833 kg/ha | 14,737 kg/ha | 20,540 kg/ha | 5 |
| 1980s | 13,685 kg/ha | 9,933 kg/ha | 21,031 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,571 kg/ha | 5,658 kg/ha | 21,885 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,385 kg/ha | 18,135 kg/ha | 26,274 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,583 kg/ha | 14,553 kg/ha | 38,016 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,804 kg/ha | 20,280 kg/ha | 25,820 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 74 Uruguay 23,318 kg/ha compare
- 75 Bangladesh 23,198 kg/ha compare
- 77 China, Taiwan Province of 22,793 kg/ha compare
- 78 Colombia 22,699 kg/ha compare
- 79 Mali 22,506 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0086 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0347 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in United Arab Emirates?
- Potatoes — yield in United Arab Emirates was 22,893 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 38,016 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,658 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for potatoes — yield?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.