Tomatoes production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 72,522 t of tomatoes, the 88th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1999. Area harvested: 818 ha, yield 88.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 72,522 t
- World rank
- 88 of 166
- 10-year change
- +73%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 1999
Tomatoes in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 88.7
- world 36.8 (+141%)
- kg per person
- 6.58
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- +73%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | United Kingdom | 75,964 | 0.04% |
| 87 | Sri Lanka | 74,238 | 0.04% |
| 88 | United Arab Emirates | 72,522 | 0.04% |
| 89 | Honduras | 68,561 | 0.04% |
| 90 | North Korea | 66,533 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 72,522 | −6.6% | 818 | 88.66 |
| 2023 | 77,637 | −0.4% | 874 | 88.83 |
| 2022 | 77,914 | −0.3% | 878 | 88.74 |
| 2021 | 78,187 | −2.4% | 1,059 | 73.83 |
| 2020 | 80,086 | +33% | 932 | 85.93 |
| 2019 | 60,081 | −24% | 890 | 67.51 |
| 2018 | 78,607 | −2.0% | 1,113 | 70.63 |
| 2017 | 80,236 | +83% | 1,182 | 67.88 |
| 2016 | 43,791 | −5.9% | 947 | 46.24 |
| 2015 | 46,550 | +11% | 1,022 | 45.55 |
| 2014 | 41,886 | +26% | 918 | 45.63 |
| 2013 | 33,130 | −6.6% | 886 | 37.39 |
| 2012 | 35,470 | −40% | 742 | 47.80 |
| 2011 | 58,668 | +24% | 1,351 | 43.43 |
| 2010 | 47,411 | −31% | 1,184 | 40.04 |
| 2009 | 68,298 | −46% | 1,186 | 57.59 |
| 2008 | 127,405 | +116% | 1,754 | 72.64 |
| 2007 | 58,965 | −20% | 842 | 70.03 |
| 2006 | 73,533 | −64% | 1,073 | 68.53 |
| 2005 | 202,129 | −16% | 2,279 | 88.69 |
| 2004 | 240,000 | +79% | 2,300 | 104.35 |
| 2003 | 134,042 | −42% | 1,764 | 75.99 |
| 2002 | 231,137 | −30% | 2,234 | 103.46 |
| 2001 | 331,060 | −65% | 3,042 | 108.83 |
| 2000 | 946,447 | −18% | 10,113 | 93.59 |
| 1999 | 1,157,420 | +56% | 15,129 | 76.50 |
| 1998 | 743,029 | −0.2% | 10,696 | 69.47 |
| 1997 | 744,521 | +43% | 8,863 | 84.00 |
| 1996 | 520,941 | +18% | 7,358 | 70.80 |
| 1995 | 442,826 | +82% | 5,898 | 75.08 |
| 1994 | 242,753 | +36% | 4,131 | 58.76 |
| 1993 | 177,932 | +32% | 3,593 | 49.52 |
| 1992 | 134,954 | +65% | 3,268 | 41.30 |
| 1991 | 81,731 | +101% | 1,733 | 47.16 |
| 1990 | 40,716 | −6.9% | 1,252 | 32.52 |
| 1989 | 43,738 | +68% | 1,055 | 41.46 |
| 1988 | 25,992 | +5.4% | 1,015 | 25.61 |
| 1987 | 24,653 | −27% | 1,015 | 24.29 |
| 1986 | 34,000 | −23% | 1,025 | 33.17 |
| 1985 | 44,144 | −10% | 1,032 | 42.78 |
| 1984 | 49,130 | −15% | 1,248 | 39.37 |
| 1983 | 57,897 | −1.5% | 1,797 | 32.22 |
| 1982 | 58,783 | +36% | 1,459 | 40.29 |
| 1981 | 43,294 | +20% | 1,118 | 38.72 |
| 1980 | 36,126 | +9.1% | 788 | 45.85 |
| 1979 | 33,126 | +50% | 845 | 39.20 |
| 1978 | 22,101 | +146% | 649 | 34.05 |
| 1977 | 8,987 | +38% | 348 | 25.82 |
| 1976 | 6,500 | +38% | 270 | 24.07 |
| 1975 | 4,700 | −57% | 204 | 23.04 |
| 1974 | 10,808 | +170% | 540 | 20.01 |
| 1973 | 4,007 | +90% | 400 | 10.02 |
| 1972 | 2,109 | −45% | 350 | 6.03 |
| 1971 | 3,860 | +29% | 400 | 9.65 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +50% | 357 | 8.40 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +33% | 241 | 8.30 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | −9.6% | 151 | 9.93 |
| 1967 | 1,660 | +66% | 208 | 7.98 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 200 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 64 t USD 159,000
- Exporter rank
- 90 of 122
- Imports
- 185,000 t USD 50.0 m
- Importer rank
- 12 of 163
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 tomatoes in United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 72,522 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
United Arab Emirates ranked 88th of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in United Arab Emirates changed?
It rose by 73% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 1999.
What is the yield of tomatoes in United Arab Emirates?
88.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (72,522 t from 818 ha), against a world average of 36.8 t/ha.
Does United Arab Emirates export or import tomatoes?
In 2024 United Arab Emirates reported exports of 64 t (USD 159,000) and imports of 185,000 t (USD 50.0 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.