> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/united-arab-emirates/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/potato/)[Market prices in United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/country/united-arab-emirates/)

Production, 20241,086 t
World rank146 of 152
10-year change+19%
Record15,578 t2000

## Potatoes in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha23.1world 22.9 (+1.1%)
kg per person0.10world 47.8
10-year change+19%world +6.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 144 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/timor-leste/) | 1,217 | 0.00% |
| 145 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/paraguay/) | 1,170 | 0.00% |
| 146 | **United Arab Emirates** | 1,086 | 0.00% |
| 147 | [Qatar](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/qatar/) | 965 | 0.00% |
| 148 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/benin/) | 406 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 152 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

### Map of world production of potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports256 t USD 148,000
Exporter rank90 of 124
Imports229,010 t USD 70.5 m
Importer rank14 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](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/united-states/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/germany/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bangladesh/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/france/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/turkey/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/peru/)
[All countries producing potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

## Other products of United Arab Emirates

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[Agricultural production in United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/country/united-arab-emirates/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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