Figs production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 593 t of figs, the 41st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 66%. The record was 1,649 t in 2020. Area harvested: 68 ha, yield 8.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 593 t
- World rank
- 41 of 49
- 10-year change
- +66%
- Record
- 1,649 t
- 2020
Figs in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.7
- world 4.4 (+97%)
- kg per person
- 0.05
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- +66%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Croatia | 820 | 0.06% |
| 40 | Bolivia | 660 | 0.05% |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates | 593 | 0.04% |
| 42 | Pakistan | 380 | 0.03% |
| 43 | Chile | 133 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of figs
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 | 593 | +18% | 68 | 8.72 |
| 2023 | 502 | +12% | 62 | 8.10 |
| 2022 | 448 | +0.7% | 55 | 8.15 |
| 2021 | 445 | −73% | 55 | 8.09 |
| 2020 | 1,649 | +8.8% | 165 | 9.99 |
| 2019 | 1,516 | +205% | 152 | 9.97 |
| 2018 | 497 | +39% | 50 | 9.94 |
| 2017 | 358 | −64% | 37 | 9.68 |
| 2016 | 992 | +174% | 41 | 24.20 |
| 2015 | 362 | +1.4% | 36 | 10.06 |
| 2014 | 357 | +55% | 36 | 9.92 |
| 2013 | 230 | +0.9% | 62 | 3.71 |
| 2012 | 228 | −72% | 61 | 3.74 |
| 2011 | 826 | +158% | 103 | 8.02 |
| 2010 | 320 | −33% | 90 | 3.56 |
| 2009 | 480 | −3.6% | 90 | 5.33 |
| 2008 | 498 | +7.1% | 86 | 5.79 |
| 2007 | 465 | +14% | 82 | 5.67 |
| 2006 | 407 | +20% | 72 | 5.65 |
| 2005 | 339 | −34% | 43 | 7.88 |
| 2004 | 510 | +63% | 70 | 7.29 |
| 2003 | 312 | −39% | 49 | 6.37 |
| 2002 | 509 | +0.6% | 67 | 7.60 |
| 2001 | 506 | +21% | 70 | 7.23 |
| 2000 | 419 | −1.6% | 84 | 4.99 |
| 1999 | 426 | −9.7% | 84 | 5.07 |
| 1998 | 472 | −5.6% | 89 | 5.30 |
| 1997 | 500 | 0.0% | 95 | 5.26 |
| 1996 | 500 | +1.8% | 96 | 5.21 |
| 1995 | 491 | +1.0% | 98 | 5.01 |
| 1994 | 486 | +3.6% | 97 | 5.01 |
| 1993 | 469 | −3.1% | 97 | 4.84 |
| 1992 | 484 | −17% | 103 | 4.70 |
| 1991 | 583 | +5.2% | 105 | 5.55 |
| 1990 | 554 | +2.0% | 100 | 5.54 |
| 1989 | 543 | +8.4% | 106 | 5.12 |
| 1988 | 501 | +10% | 105 | 4.77 |
| 1987 | 454 | +0.9% | 99 | 4.59 |
| 1986 | 450 | −42% | 120 | 3.75 |
| 1985 | 777 | +133% | 156 | 4.98 |
| 1984 | 334 | +2.5% | 87 | 3.84 |
| 1983 | 326 | +60% | 81 | 4.02 |
| 1982 | 204 | +26% | 58 | 3.52 |
| 1981 | 162 | +0.6% | 40 | 4.05 |
| 1980 | 161 | +130% | 36 | 4.47 |
| 1979 | 70 | +37% | 15 | 4.67 |
| 1978 | 51 | +11% | 13 | 3.92 |
| 1977 | 46 | +21% | 9 | 5.11 |
| 1976 | 38 | +27% | 8 | 4.75 |
| 1975 | 30 | +50% | 7 | 4.29 |
| 1974 | 20 | +82% | 5 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 11 | +57% | 3 | 3.67 |
| 1972 | 7 | +133% | 2 | 3.50 |
| 1971 | 3 | — | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 22 t USD 128,000
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 52
- Imports
- 776 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 24 of 83
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of figs in United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 593 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of figs?
United Arab Emirates ranked 41st of 49 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 28.1% of the world total.
How has the production of figs in United Arab Emirates changed?
It rose by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 1,649 t in 2020.
What is the yield of figs in United Arab Emirates?
8.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (593 t from 68 ha), against a world average of 4.4 t/ha.
Does United Arab Emirates export or import figs?
In 2024 United Arab Emirates reported exports of 22 t (USD 128,000) and imports of 776 t (USD 1.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 imputed 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.