Eggplants production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 18,099 t of eggplants, the 50th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.8%. The record was 79,396 t in 1993. Area harvested: 517 ha, yield 35.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,099 t
- World rank
- 50 of 98
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- Record
- 79,396 t
- 1993
Eggplants in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,099 | −12% | 517 | 35.01 |
| 2023 | 20,537 | −1.3% | 585 | 35.11 |
| 2022 | 20,814 | +17% | 587 | 35.46 |
| 2021 | 17,761 | −14% | 516 | 34.42 |
| 2020 | 20,571 | −24% | 587 | 35.04 |
| 2019 | 26,982 | +29% | 648 | 41.64 |
| 2018 | 20,859 | +1.8% | 453 | 46.05 |
| 2017 | 20,486 | +31% | 449 | 45.63 |
| 2016 | 15,633 | −16% | 346 | 45.18 |
| 2015 | 18,555 | +7.4% | 396 | 46.86 |
| 2014 | 17,271 | +234% | 371 | 46.55 |
| 2013 | 5,178 | −52% | 144 | 35.96 |
| 2012 | 10,695 | −6.0% | 315 | 33.95 |
| 2011 | 11,377 | −40% | 329 | 34.58 |
| 2010 | 19,064 | +2.6% | 477 | 39.97 |
| 2009 | 18,583 | +44% | 429 | 43.32 |
| 2008 | 12,935 | +12% | 256 | 50.53 |
| 2007 | 11,512 | −13% | 233 | 49.41 |
| 2006 | 13,262 | −38% | 275 | 48.23 |
| 2005 | 21,339 | +6.7% | 643 | 33.19 |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +42% | 300 | 66.67 |
| 2003 | 14,096 | −22% | 269 | 52.40 |
| 2002 | 18,135 | −10% | 296 | 61.27 |
| 2001 | 20,230 | −51% | 331 | 61.12 |
| 2000 | 40,890 | +58% | 563 | 72.63 |
| 1999 | 25,887 | +7.0% | 575 | 45.02 |
| 1998 | 24,186 | +57% | 550 | 43.97 |
| 1997 | 15,368 | −9.5% | 360 | 42.69 |
| 1996 | 16,983 | −67% | 401 | 42.35 |
| 1995 | 52,185 | −22% | 998 | 52.29 |
| 1994 | 67,147 | −15% | 1,061 | 63.29 |
| 1993 | 79,396 | +5.1% | 1,180 | 67.28 |
| 1992 | 75,510 | +35% | 1,250 | 60.41 |
| 1991 | 55,803 | +44% | 579 | 96.38 |
| 1990 | 38,792 | +28% | 434 | 89.38 |
| 1989 | 30,277 | +98% | 459 | 65.96 |
| 1988 | 15,276 | +30% | 257 | 59.44 |
| 1987 | 11,796 | −0.0% | 336 | 35.11 |
| 1986 | 11,800 | −38% | 340 | 34.71 |
| 1985 | 19,044 | +23% | 422 | 45.13 |
| 1984 | 15,497 | −8.0% | 397 | 39.04 |
| 1983 | 16,844 | +21% | 519 | 32.45 |
| 1982 | 13,899 | +43% | 433 | 32.10 |
| 1981 | 9,729 | +36% | 295 | 32.98 |
| 1980 | 7,145 | −17% | 199 | 35.90 |
| 1979 | 8,659 | +19% | 292 | 29.65 |
| 1978 | 7,285 | +57% | 212 | 34.36 |
| 1977 | 4,643 | +37% | 169 | 27.47 |
| 1976 | 3,400 | +36% | 120 | 28.33 |
| 1975 | 2,500 | +53% | 96 | 26.04 |
| 1974 | 1,638 | +169% | 66 | 24.82 |
| 1973 | 608 | +70% | 35 | 17.37 |
| 1972 | 357 | −17% | 20 | 17.85 |
| 1971 | 431 | +116% | 20 | 21.55 |
| 1970 | 200 | 0.0% | 10 | 20.00 |
| 1969 | 200 | +100% | 8 | 25.00 |
| 1968 | 100 | −20% | 5 | 20.00 |
| 1967 | 125 | +56% | 8 | 15.63 |
| 1966 | 80 | — | 5 | 16.00 |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 43 t USD 68,000
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 102
- Imports
- 467 t USD 847,000
- Importer rank
- 60 of 110
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
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.

