> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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

Production, 202472,522 t
World rank88 of 166
10-year change+73%
Record1.2 million t1999

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

## United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha88.7world 36.8 (+141%)
kg per person6.58world 23.1
10-year change+73%world +7.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 86 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/united-kingdom/) | 75,964 | 0.04% |
| 87 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/sri-lanka/) | 74,238 | 0.04% |
| 88 | **United Arab Emirates** | 72,522 | 0.04% |
| 89 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/honduras/) | 68,561 | 0.04% |
| 90 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/north-korea/) | 66,533 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 166 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/)

### Map of world production of tomatoes

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 | 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

Exports64 t USD 159,000
Exporter rank90 of 122
Imports185,000 t USD 50.0 m
Importer rank12 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/united-states/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/egypt/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/italy/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/spain/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/mexico/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/nigeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/iran/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/russia/)
[All countries producing tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/)

## 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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