Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in United Arab Emirates is 0.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2016.
United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.247 | 0.02 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7694 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7694 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.62 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Bananas — Production 327 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in United Arab Emirates?
- Wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in United Arab Emirates was 0.05 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 46th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK