All vegetables production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 315,549 t of all vegetables, the 111th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%. The record was 2.1 million t in 2000. Area harvested: 6,195 ha, yield 50.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 315,549 t
- World rank
- 111 of 192
- 10-year change
- +41%
- Record
- 2.1 million t
- 2000
All vegetables in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 50.9
- world 19.8 (+157%)
- kg per person
- 28.6
- world 145
- 10-year change
- +41%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Honduras | 364,598 | 0.03% |
| 110 | Bulgaria | 364,030 | 0.03% |
| 111 | United Arab Emirates | 315,549 | 0.03% |
| 112 | Mongolia | 282,645 | 0.02% |
| 113 | Jamaica | 280,915 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 315,549 | +0.0% | 6,195 | 50.94 |
| 2023 | 315,512 | +0.2% | 5,563 | 56.72 |
| 2022 | 314,745 | −4.0% | 5,811 | 54.16 |
| 2021 | 327,972 | +1.5% | 6,005 | 54.62 |
| 2020 | 323,180 | +13% | 5,849 | 55.25 |
| 2019 | 287,114 | +11% | 5,783 | 49.65 |
| 2018 | 258,020 | +4.8% | 5,533 | 46.63 |
| 2017 | 246,159 | +44% | 6,185 | 39.80 |
| 2016 | 171,176 | −7.4% | 4,947 | 34.60 |
| 2015 | 184,897 | −17% | 5,420 | 34.11 |
| 2014 | 223,747 | +28% | 8,596 | 26.03 |
| 2013 | 175,031 | −11% | 7,254 | 24.13 |
| 2012 | 195,938 | +4.4% | 7,604 | 25.77 |
| 2011 | 187,656 | −0.3% | 7,348 | 25.54 |
| 2010 | 188,242 | −6.8% | 7,198 | 26.15 |
| 2009 | 201,977 | −27% | 6,647 | 30.39 |
| 2008 | 275,352 | +56% | 7,150 | 38.51 |
| 2007 | 176,684 | −20% | 5,629 | 31.39 |
| 2006 | 221,825 | −49% | 5,865 | 37.82 |
| 2005 | 431,560 | −6.8% | 13,087 | 32.98 |
| 2004 | 463,000 | +67% | 10,205 | 45.37 |
| 2003 | 276,869 | −37% | 7,577 | 36.54 |
| 2002 | 438,769 | −20% | 10,187 | 43.07 |
| 2001 | 550,658 | −74% | 9,623 | 57.22 |
| 2000 | 2,124,839 | +31% | 30,280 | 70.17 |
| 1999 | 1,618,454 | +65% | 29,120 | 55.58 |
| 1998 | 982,421 | +2.0% | 19,753 | 49.74 |
| 1997 | 962,723 | +32% | 16,787 | 57.35 |
| 1996 | 730,871 | +4.9% | 15,195 | 48.10 |
| 1995 | 696,766 | +26% | 15,055 | 46.28 |
| 1994 | 552,997 | +5.5% | 13,964 | 39.60 |
| 1993 | 524,124 | +10% | 15,330 | 34.19 |
| 1992 | 475,411 | +43% | 14,312 | 33.22 |
| 1991 | 332,402 | +39% | 10,120 | 32.85 |
| 1990 | 239,673 | +9.4% | 7,030 | 34.09 |
| 1989 | 219,120 | +67% | 7,045 | 31.10 |
| 1988 | 131,424 | −4.1% | 5,801 | 22.66 |
| 1987 | 137,009 | −5.9% | 6,373 | 21.50 |
| 1986 | 145,672 | −18% | 6,448 | 22.59 |
| 1985 | 178,648 | +7.6% | 6,694 | 26.69 |
| 1984 | 165,969 | −13% | 6,780 | 24.48 |
| 1983 | 191,574 | +21% | 8,896 | 21.53 |
| 1982 | 158,630 | +37% | 6,230 | 25.46 |
| 1981 | 115,788 | +35% | 4,447 | 26.04 |
| 1980 | 85,778 | −1.3% | 3,255 | 26.35 |
| 1979 | 86,910 | +42% | 3,733 | 23.28 |
| 1978 | 61,163 | +67% | 2,746 | 22.27 |
| 1977 | 36,538 | +20% | 1,572 | 23.24 |
| 1976 | 30,525 | +15% | 1,449 | 21.07 |
| 1975 | 26,629 | −2.5% | 1,393 | 19.12 |
| 1974 | 27,317 | +266% | 1,543 | 17.70 |
| 1973 | 7,468 | +83% | 927 | 8.06 |
| 1972 | 4,085 | −31% | 799 | 5.11 |
| 1971 | 5,921 | +7.7% | 796 | 7.44 |
| 1970 | 5,497 | +48% | 740 | 7.43 |
| 1969 | 3,716 | +58% | 507 | 7.33 |
| 1968 | 2,346 | −0.3% | 298 | 7.87 |
| 1967 | 2,353 | +81% | 284 | 8.29 |
| 1966 | 1,300 | +30% | 233 | 5.58 |
| 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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 315,549 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of vegetables?
United Arab Emirates ranked 111th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in United Arab Emirates changed?
It rose by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 2.1 million t in 2000.
What is the yield of vegetables in United Arab Emirates?
50.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (315,549 t from 6,195 ha), against a world average of 19.8 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 estimated 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.

