All citrus fruit production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 10,658 t of all citrus fruit, the 101st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. The record was 29,877 t in 1991. Area harvested: 346 ha, yield 30.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 10,658 t
- World rank
- 101 of 136
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Record
- 29,877 t
- 1991
All citrus fruit in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 30.8
- world 15.6 (+97%)
- kg per person
- 0.97
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- +32%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Montenegro | 14,044 | 0.01% |
| 100 | Guinea-Bissau | 11,597 | 0.01% |
| 101 | United Arab Emirates | 10,658 | 0.01% |
| 102 | Oman | 9,677 | 0.01% |
| 103 | Rwanda | 9,349 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 10,658 | −0.0% | 346 | 30.80 |
| 2023 | 10,661 | −1.9% | 340 | 31.36 |
| 2022 | 10,872 | +2.4% | 345 | 31.51 |
| 2021 | 10,616 | −42% | 334 | 31.78 |
| 2020 | 18,441 | +50% | 636 | 29.00 |
| 2019 | 12,290 | +61% | 466 | 26.37 |
| 2018 | 7,653 | −5.5% | 291 | 26.30 |
| 2017 | 8,096 | −11% | 297 | 27.26 |
| 2016 | 9,109 | +5.6% | 338 | 26.95 |
| 2015 | 8,626 | +6.9% | 320 | 26.96 |
| 2014 | 8,069 | +119% | 351 | 22.99 |
| 2013 | 3,683 | +2.2% | 523 | 7.04 |
| 2012 | 3,603 | −45% | 457 | 7.88 |
| 2011 | 6,610 | −20% | 488 | 13.55 |
| 2010 | 8,312 | +1.4% | 426 | 19.51 |
| 2009 | 8,200 | −19% | 515 | 15.92 |
| 2008 | 10,119 | −30% | 802 | 12.62 |
| 2007 | 14,456 | +6.3% | 814 | 17.76 |
| 2006 | 13,597 | +40% | 939 | 14.48 |
| 2005 | 9,727 | −40% | 826 | 11.78 |
| 2004 | 16,250 | +0.4% | 1,010 | 16.09 |
| 2003 | 16,184 | −24% | 1,001 | 16.17 |
| 2002 | 21,255 | −3.1% | 1,041 | 20.42 |
| 2001 | 21,943 | −5.3% | 1,128 | 19.45 |
| 2000 | 23,159 | −5.4% | 1,213 | 19.09 |
| 1999 | 24,493 | −7.4% | 1,241 | 19.74 |
| 1998 | 26,447 | −0.3% | 1,310 | 20.19 |
| 1997 | 26,517 | +1.8% | 1,347 | 19.69 |
| 1996 | 26,037 | +0.1% | 1,352 | 19.26 |
| 1995 | 26,013 | −0.8% | 1,388 | 18.74 |
| 1994 | 26,221 | +2.7% | 1,395 | 18.80 |
| 1993 | 25,538 | +1.3% | 1,387 | 18.41 |
| 1992 | 25,216 | −16% | 1,417 | 17.80 |
| 1991 | 29,877 | +14% | 1,875 | 15.93 |
| 1990 | 26,095 | +16% | 1,520 | 17.17 |
| 1989 | 22,462 | +22% | 1,528 | 14.70 |
| 1988 | 18,431 | +16% | 1,483 | 12.43 |
| 1987 | 15,926 | +8.1% | 1,377 | 11.57 |
| 1986 | 14,739 | +8.5% | 1,359 | 10.85 |
| 1985 | 13,582 | +4.8% | 1,390 | 9.77 |
| 1984 | 12,954 | +91% | 1,233 | 10.51 |
| 1983 | 6,783 | +1.9% | 1,129 | 6.01 |
| 1982 | 6,654 | +19% | 895 | 7.43 |
| 1981 | 5,603 | −8.2% | 1,250 | 4.48 |
| 1980 | 6,101 | +39% | 1,382 | 4.41 |
| 1979 | 4,396 | +3.1% | 800 | 5.50 |
| 1978 | 4,262 | +13% | 426 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 3,788 | +5.2% | 289 | 13.11 |
| 1976 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 270 | 13.33 |
| 1975 | 3,500 | +6.1% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 1974 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 240 | 13.75 |
| 1973 | 3,300 | +10% | 230 | 14.35 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | +3.4% | 210 | 14.29 |
| 1971 | 2,900 | +3.6% | 200 | 14.50 |
| 1970 | 2,800 | +12% | 180 | 15.56 |
| 1969 | 2,500 | +8.7% | 160 | 15.63 |
| 1968 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 150 | 15.33 |
| 1967 | 2,300 | +9.5% | 140 | 16.43 |
| 1966 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 135 | 15.56 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 130 | 15.38 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +2.6% | 127 | 15.75 |
| 1963 | 1,950 | +5.4% | 125 | 15.60 |
| 1962 | 1,850 | +2.8% | 120 | 15.42 |
| 1961 | 1,800 | — | 120 | 15.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 10,658 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
United Arab Emirates ranked 101st of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in United Arab Emirates changed?
It rose by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 29,877 t in 1991.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in United Arab Emirates?
30.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,658 t from 346 ha), against a world average of 15.6 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.