Okra production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 846 t of okra, the 45th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 8,533 t in 2005. Area harvested: 372 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 846 t
- World rank
- 45 of 55
- 10-year change
- −51%
- Record
- 8,533 t
- 2005
Okra in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 4.2 (−46%)
- kg per person
- 0.08
- world 1.62
- 10-year change
- −51%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Qatar | 1,186 | 0.01% |
| 44 | Lebanon | 1,057 | 0.01% |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates | 846 | 0.01% |
| 46 | Bahrain | 690 | 0.01% |
| 47 | Barbados | 512 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of okra
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 | 846 | +53% | 372 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 554 | −33% | 170 | 3.26 |
| 2022 | 831 | −12% | 146 | 5.69 |
| 2021 | 946 | +80% | 140 | 6.76 |
| 2020 | 526 | −38% | 98 | 5.37 |
| 2019 | 850 | −53% | 77 | 11.04 |
| 2018 | 1,820 | +31% | 85 | 21.41 |
| 2017 | 1,387 | +28% | 66 | 21.02 |
| 2016 | 1,080 | −35% | 46 | 23.48 |
| 2015 | 1,663 | −2.8% | 76 | 21.88 |
| 2014 | 1,711 | +2.2% | 81 | 21.12 |
| 2013 | 1,674 | −3.0% | 82 | 20.41 |
| 2012 | 1,726 | +9.3% | 90 | 19.18 |
| 2011 | 1,579 | −3.7% | 88 | 17.94 |
| 2010 | 1,639 | +16% | 82 | 19.99 |
| 2009 | 1,415 | +138% | 75 | 18.87 |
| 2008 | 594 | −59% | 46 | 12.91 |
| 2007 | 1,453 | −9.4% | 73 | 19.90 |
| 2006 | 1,604 | −81% | 95 | 16.88 |
| 2005 | 8,533 | +510% | 937 | 9.11 |
| 2004 | 1,400 | +5.9% | 180 | 7.78 |
| 2003 | 1,322 | −32% | 178 | 7.43 |
| 2002 | 1,957 | −22% | 155 | 12.63 |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +43% | 124 | 20.16 |
| 2000 | 1,753 | −35% | 184 | 9.53 |
| 1999 | 2,706 | — | 807 | 3.35 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of okra in United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 846 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of okra?
United Arab Emirates ranked 45th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.
How has the production of okra in United Arab Emirates changed?
It fell by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 8,533 t in 2005.
What is the yield of okra in United Arab Emirates?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (846 t from 372 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 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.