All cereals production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 20,216 t of all cereals, the 152nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 684%. The record was 26,405 t in 2020. Area harvested: 900 ha, yield 22.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,216 t
- World rank
- 152 of 177
- 10-year change
- +684%
- Record
- 26,405 t
- 2020
All cereals in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.5
- world 4.2 (+434%)
- kg per person
- 1.83
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +684%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Congo | 30,221 | 0.00% |
| 151 | Cyprus | 28,890 | 0.00% |
| 152 | United Arab Emirates | 20,216 | 0.00% |
| 153 | Comoros | 20,110 | 0.00% |
| 154 | Papua New Guinea | 18,808 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cereals
Share of the world total; United Arab Emirates is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,216 | +5.7% | 900 | 22.46 |
| 2023 | 19,133 | −11% | 939 | 20.38 |
| 2022 | 21,429 | −8.7% | 1,052 | 20.37 |
| 2021 | 23,475 | −11% | 1,185 | 19.81 |
| 2020 | 26,405 | +1.3% | 1,391 | 18.98 |
| 2019 | 26,072 | +219% | 1,094 | 23.83 |
| 2018 | 8,170 | −52% | 392 | 20.84 |
| 2017 | 17,143 | +186% | 557 | 30.78 |
| 2016 | 5,988 | +62% | 179 | 33.45 |
| 2015 | 3,695 | +43% | 105 | 35.19 |
| 2014 | 2,580 | +234% | 181 | 14.25 |
| 2013 | 772 | −80% | 21 | 36.76 |
| 2012 | 3,779 | −18% | 312 | 12.11 |
| 2011 | 4,590 | −14% | 191 | 24.03 |
| 2010 | 5,336 | +57% | 295 | 18.09 |
| 2009 | 3,401 | +43% | 138 | 24.64 |
| 2008 | 2,378 | +28% | 107 | 22.22 |
| 2007 | 1,860 | −16% | 87 | 21.38 |
| 2006 | 2,217 | +2.8% | 106 | 20.92 |
| 2005 | 2,157 | −2.4% | 107 | 20.16 |
| 2004 | 2,210 | −6.9% | 108 | 20.46 |
| 2003 | 2,373 | −24% | 113 | 21.00 |
| 2002 | 3,134 | −14% | 173 | 18.12 |
| 2001 | 3,643 | −9.8% | 208 | 17.51 |
| 2000 | 4,037 | −0.2% | 231 | 17.48 |
| 1999 | 4,047 | −6.1% | 236 | 17.15 |
| 1998 | 4,309 | −4.2% | 243 | 17.73 |
| 1997 | 4,498 | −4.3% | 283 | 15.89 |
| 1996 | 4,701 | −5.5% | 723 | 6.50 |
| 1995 | 4,972 | +0.4% | 768 | 6.47 |
| 1994 | 4,952 | +10% | 772 | 6.41 |
| 1993 | 4,492 | −34% | 1,079 | 4.16 |
| 1992 | 6,779 | +13% | 1,552 | 4.37 |
| 1991 | 6,014 | −6.4% | 1,721 | 3.49 |
| 1990 | 6,428 | +435% | 1,474 | 4.36 |
| 1989 | 1,201 | +121% | 624 | 1.92 |
| 1988 | 544 | −38% | 673 | 0.81 |
| 1987 | 874 | −26% | 790 | 1.11 |
| 1986 | 1,175 | −9.6% | 991 | 1.19 |
| 1985 | 1,300 | −15% | 970 | 1.34 |
| 1984 | 1,536 | +20% | 952 | 1.61 |
| 1983 | 1,276 | −28% | 900 | 1.42 |
| 1982 | 1,780 | +135% | 890 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 757 | −16% | 375 | 2.02 |
| 1980 | 906 | +15% | 376 | 2.41 |
| 1979 | 785 | +224% | 350 | 2.24 |
| 1978 | 242 | +1,629% | 165 | 1.47 |
| 1977 | 14 | — | 12 | 1.17 |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 20,216 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of cereals?
United Arab Emirates ranked 152nd of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in United Arab Emirates changed?
It rose by 684% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 26,405 t in 2020.
What is the yield of cereals in United Arab Emirates?
22.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,216 t from 900 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for United Arab Emirates is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.