Potatoes production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 1,086 t of potatoes, the 146th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 15,578 t in 2000. Area harvested: 47 ha, yield 23.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,086 t
- World rank
- 146 of 152
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 15,578 t
- 2000
Potatoes in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.1
- world 22.9 (+1.1%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Timor-Leste | 1,217 | 0.00% |
| 145 | Paraguay | 1,170 | 0.00% |
| 146 | United Arab Emirates | 1,086 | 0.00% |
| 147 | Qatar | 965 | 0.00% |
| 148 | Benin | 406 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 1,086 | +7.1% | 47 | 23.11 |
| 2023 | 1,014 | −21% | 50 | 20.28 |
| 2022 | 1,291 | −30% | 50 | 25.82 |
| 2021 | 1,853 | +76% | 74 | 25.04 |
| 2020 | 1,051 | −75% | 42 | 25.02 |
| 2019 | 4,193 | +830% | 186 | 22.54 |
| 2018 | 451 | +26% | 18 | 25.06 |
| 2017 | 359 | −93% | 14 | 25.64 |
| 2016 | 4,862 | +41% | 128 | 37.98 |
| 2015 | 3,447 | +277% | 115 | 29.97 |
| 2014 | 914 | −67% | 63 | 14.51 |
| 2013 | 2,745 | −30% | 141 | 19.47 |
| 2012 | 3,912 | −17% | 174 | 22.48 |
| 2011 | 4,688 | −21% | 201 | 23.32 |
| 2010 | 5,897 | −17% | 238 | 24.78 |
| 2009 | 7,100 | +0.1% | 280 | 25.36 |
| 2008 | 7,090 | 0.0% | 270 | 26.26 |
| 2007 | 7,090 | 0.0% | 270 | 26.26 |
| 2006 | 7,090 | 0.0% | 270 | 26.26 |
| 2005 | 7,090 | 0.0% | 270 | 26.26 |
| 2004 | 7,090 | −0.1% | 270 | 26.26 |
| 2003 | 7,094 | −29% | 270 | 26.27 |
| 2002 | 10,046 | −13% | 495 | 20.29 |
| 2001 | 11,496 | −26% | 511 | 22.50 |
| 2000 | 15,578 | +196% | 859 | 18.14 |
| 1999 | 5,256 | +2.4% | 270 | 19.47 |
| 1998 | 5,132 | −5.6% | 271 | 18.94 |
| 1997 | 5,435 | +26% | 270 | 20.13 |
| 1996 | 4,303 | +28% | 205 | 20.99 |
| 1995 | 3,355 | −5.4% | 178 | 18.85 |
| 1994 | 3,545 | +88% | 174 | 20.37 |
| 1993 | 1,884 | −56% | 333 | 5.66 |
| 1992 | 4,330 | +38% | 308 | 14.06 |
| 1991 | 3,134 | −21% | 204 | 15.36 |
| 1990 | 3,983 | −21% | 182 | 21.88 |
| 1989 | 5,039 | −8.2% | 244 | 20.65 |
| 1988 | 5,489 | +91% | 261 | 21.03 |
| 1987 | 2,871 | −4.3% | 245 | 11.72 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | −28% | 260 | 11.54 |
| 1985 | 4,164 | +4.4% | 413 | 10.08 |
| 1984 | 3,989 | +22% | 313 | 12.74 |
| 1983 | 3,283 | +31% | 266 | 12.34 |
| 1982 | 2,509 | +53% | 213 | 11.78 |
| 1981 | 1,639 | +68% | 165 | 9.93 |
| 1980 | 977 | −71% | 65 | 15.03 |
| 1979 | 3,368 | +68% | 180 | 18.71 |
| 1978 | 2,003 | +164% | 109 | 18.38 |
| 1977 | 760 | +81% | 37 | 20.54 |
| 1976 | 420 | +50% | 25 | 16.80 |
| 1975 | 280 | — | 19 | 14.74 |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 256 t USD 148,000
- Exporter rank
- 90 of 124
- Imports
- 229,010 t USD 70.5 m
- Importer rank
- 14 of 183
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 potatoes in United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 1,086 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of potatoes?
United Arab Emirates ranked 146th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in United Arab Emirates changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 15,578 t in 2000.
What is the yield of potatoes in United Arab Emirates?
23.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,086 t from 47 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does United Arab Emirates export or import potatoes?
In 2024 United Arab Emirates reported exports of 256 t (USD 148,000) and imports of 229,010 t (USD 70.5 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.