Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 28.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in United Arab Emirates stood at 28.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,278 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.14, in 2017.
United Arab Emirates ranks 179th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 147.83 | — |
| 1976 | 195.45 | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 306.69 | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 709.35 | +131.3% |
| 1979 | 1,058 | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 275.68 | -74.0% |
| 1981 | 427.09 | +54.9% |
| 1982 | 616.51 | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 761.68 | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 875.39 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 866.1 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 585.94 | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 522.68 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 935.4 | +79.0% |
| 1989 | 806.87 | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 601.37 | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 447.62 | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 586.83 | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 242.99 | -58.6% |
| 1994 | 436.39 | +79.6% |
| 1995 | 394.94 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 474.77 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 552.88 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 483.76 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 461.23 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,278 | +177.1% |
| 2001 | 884.84 | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 727.65 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 484.95 | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 458.8 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 435.6 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 405.66 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 361.27 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 322.4 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 303.39 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 243.6 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 186.64 | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 149.57 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 100.45 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 31.81 | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 113.89 | +258.0% |
| 2016 | 154.31 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | -92.8% |
| 2018 | 13.83 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 128.14 | +826.5% |
| 2020 | 31.88 | -75.1% |
| 2021 | 54.25 | +70.2% |
| 2022 | 36.13 | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 27.31 | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 28.22 | +3.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 28.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.38, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 28.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.02, 27% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +826.5% | 13.83 | 128.14 |
| 2015 | +258.0% | 31.81 | 113.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 483.54 | 147.83 | 1,058 | 5 |
| 1980s | 667.33 | 275.68 | 935.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.28 | 242.99 | 601.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 566.25 | 303.39 | 1,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.34 | 11.14 | 243.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.56 | 27.31 | 54.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in United Arab Emirates?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in United Arab Emirates was 28.22 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,278 in 2000.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.