FAOSTAT · 2024

Agricultural production in United Arab Emirates

According to FAOSTAT, the United Arab Emirates produced 20,216 t of cereals, 315,549 t of vegetables, 357,113 t of fruit, 191,558 t of meat and 269,647 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were dates (333,632 t), cucumbers (106,927 t) and tomatoes (72,522 t).

Market prices in United Arab Emirates

Products recorded: 56
World #1: 0; products
World top 10: 6; products
Year: 2024

The United Arab Emirates ranks second or third in the world for fat of camels.

Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in maize (+684%), followed by cucumbers (+199%).

Livestock numbers: 119,098 cattle, 2.0 million sheep and 2.2 million goats.

Totals by group

Group	Tonnes	World rank	Share	10-year change
All fruit	357,113	117	0.04%	−0.3%
All vegetables	315,549	111	0.03%	+41%
All milk	269,647	110	0.03%	+58%
All meat	191,558	108	0.05%	+30%
All eggs	58,605	77	0.06%	+32%
All cereals	20,216	152	0%	+684%
All citrus fruit	10,658	101	0.01%	+32%
All roots and tubers	1,086	182	0%	+19%
All tree nuts	314	105	0%	−65%

All products by volume, 2024

Product	Tonnes	World rank	Share	10-year change
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude	438,400	17	1.4%	+65%
Dates	333,632	10	3.35%	+2.4%
Cucumbers	106,927	39	0.12%	+199%
Camel milk	90,684	8	2.17%	+71%
Goat milk	87,110	35	0.43%	+62%
Tomatoes	72,522	88	0.04%	+73%
Goat meat	59,799	17	0.77%	+26%
Chicken meat	59,075	100	0.05%	+14%
Hen eggs	58,605	77	0.06%	+32%
Cow milk	56,407	130	0.01%	+40%
Camel meat	46,241	5	6.99%	+53%
Sheep milk	35,446	34	0.36%	+49%
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.	31,954	106	0.01%	+36%
Cabbages	28,642	87	0.04%	+127%
Skim milk of cows	24,901	103	0.02%	−20%
Beef (cattle meat)	22,005	118	0.03%	+48%
Pumpkins and squash	21,054	73	0.06%	+28%
Maize	20,216	123	0%	+684%
Eggplants	18,099	50	0.03%	+4.8%
Cauliflower and broccoli	12,729	45	0.05%	+132%
Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen	11,960	17	0.81%	+26%
Spring onions and shallots	11,587	26	0.21%	−56%
Soya bean oil	9,400	66	0.02%	−69%
Edible offals of camels and other camelids, fresh, chilled or frozen	7,772	5	8.2%	+53%
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids	7,535	21	0.49%	+26%
Lemons and limes	6,967	61	0.03%	+24%
Chillies and peppers, green	6,699	94	0.01%	+89%
Mangoes and guavas	5,107	68	0.01%	−54%
Sheep meat	4,438	92	0.04%	+24%
Other citrus fruit, n.e.c.	3,691	34	0.03%	+50%
Melons	2,828	73	0.01%	+474%
Fat of camels	2,755	3	9.34%	+53%
Spinach	2,478	39	0.01%	+5.4%
Watermelons	2,325	103	0%	+27%
Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen	2,116	106	0.02%	+48%
Raw hides and skins of cattle	1,777	108	0.02%	+48%
Other fruits, n.e.c.	1,608	113	0%	−85%
Butter and ghee of sheep milk	1,458	8	2.36%	+57%
Butter of cow milk	1,339	91	0.02%	−20%
Tea, packed	1,208	58	0.02%	—
Potatoes	1,086	146	0%	+19%
Goat fat, unrendered	1,076	26	0.34%	+26%
Carrots and turnips	857	114	0%	−98%
Okra	846	45	0.01%	−51%
Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen	790	75	0.04%	+24%
Other beans, green	765	88	0%	−51%
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs	737	77	0.03%	+24%
Figs	593	41	0.04%	+66%
Groundnut oil	545	70	0.01%	+24%
Cattle fat, unrendered	423	105	0.01%	+48%
Lettuce and chicory	390	88	0%	−28%
Bananas	327	110	0%	+69%
Almonds, in shell	314	41	0.01%	−65%
Tobacco, unmanufactured	229	102	0%	−31%
Sheep fat, unrendered	222	75	0.03%	+24%
Grapes	35	90	0%	−2.8%

Live animals, 2024

Product	Head	World rank	Share	10-year change
Chickens	26,388,000	83	0.1%	+17%
Goats	2,242,959	60	0.19%	+2.8%
Sheep	2,045,170	65	0.15%	−1.5%
Camels	604,855	12	1.36%	+43%
Cattle	119,098	145	0.01%	+33%
Horses	448	135	0%	+6.7%

United Arab Emirates among the world’s producers, 2024

Share of world production by country for the largest crops of United Arab Emirates, which is outlined on the map.

Product

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

Production per person, 2024

United Arab Emirates had 11.0 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:

Product	kg per person	World, kg per person	Ratio
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude	39.8	3.85	10.3×
Dates	30.3	1.22	24.8×
Cucumbers	9.70	10.8	0.9×
Camel milk	8.22	0.51	16.0×
Goat milk	7.90	2.50	3.2×
Tomatoes	6.58	23.1	0.3×
Goat meat	5.42	0.95	5.7×
Chicken meat	5.36	15.7	0.3×
Hen eggs	5.31	11.5	0.5×
Cow milk	5.12	97.7	0.1×
Camel meat	4.19	0.08	51.8×
Sheep milk	3.21	1.20	2.7×

Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.

Trade in agricultural products, 2024

United Arab Emirates reported exports of 160 and imports of 189 of the products covered here.

Largest exports by value

Product	Tonnes	Value	USD/kg	World rank
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude	472,389	USD 451 m	0.95	7 of 73
Tea leaves	60,000	USD 350 m	5.83	6 of 143
Palm oil	200,000	USD 234 m	1.17	11 of 118
Lentils, dry	230,000	USD 220 m	0.96	5 of 104
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled	91,000	USD 210 m	2.31	20 of 123
Dates	201,588	USD 176 m	0.87	4 of 98
Walnuts, in shell	64,000	USD 160 m	2.50	4 of 60
Wheat	703,684	USD 148 m	0.21	25 of 102
Coffee, green	35,000	USD 110 m	3.14	22 of 131
Whole milk, evaporated	29,787	USD 50.0 m	1.68	10 of 80

Largest imports by value

Product	Tonnes	Value	USD/kg	World rank
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled	608,687	USD 1.36 bn	2.24	5 of 189
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)	2,556,291	USD 1.33 bn	0.52	5 of 183
Unmanufactured tobacco	147,364	USD 730 m	4.95	5 of 139
Palm oil	574,709	USD 606 m	1.05	22 of 191
Rape or colza seed	1,043,758	USD 561 m	0.54	7 of 91
Wheat	1,500,000	USD 480 m	0.32	35 of 176
Whole milk powder	108,780	USD 415 m	3.81	6 of 190
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled	54,090	USD 381 m	7.05	5 of 178
Wine	31,563	USD 341 m	10.81	38 of 192
Tea leaves	67,357	USD 337 m	5.00	8 of 191

FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.

Questions and answers

What are the main crops produced in United Arab Emirates?

By volume, the largest products of United Arab Emirates in 2024 were rapeseed or canola oil, crude (438,400 t), dates (333,632 t), cucumbers (106,927 t), according to FAOSTAT.

Is United Arab Emirates the world’s largest producer of anything?

Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 3rd, for fat of camels.

How much rapeseed or canola oil, crude does United Arab Emirates produce per person?

About 39.8 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 3.85 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).

What does United Arab Emirates export most?

By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were rapeseed or canola oil, crude (USD 451 m), tea leaves (USD 350 m), palm oil (USD 234 m), according to FAOSTAT.

What does United Arab Emirates import most?

By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 1.36 bn), raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) (USD 1.33 bn), unmanufactured tobacco (USD 730 m).

Where does this data come from?

Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.