Yields of key staple crops in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Yields of key staple crops was 3 tonnes per hectare in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Yields of key staple crops in United Arab Emirates, 1977–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2008, yields of key staple crops in United Arab Emirates stood at 3 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.2 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8083 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
That places United Arab Emirates 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 0.8083 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 0.8586 tonnes per hectare | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
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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 yields of key staple crops in United Arab Emirates?
- Yields of key staple crops in United Arab Emirates was 3 tonnes per hectare in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of key staple crops recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8083 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for yields of key staple crops?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2008.
- Is yields of key staple crops rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of key staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.