> In 2008 United Arab Emirates produced 30 t of wheat. Over ten years it fell by 92%. The record was 3,179 t in 1992. Area harvested: 10 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.

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

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# Wheat production in United Arab Emirates

In 2008 United Arab Emirates produced 30 t of wheat. Over ten years it fell by 92%. The record was 3,179 t in 1992. Area harvested: 10 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.

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Production, 200830 t
World rank—
10-year change−92%
Record3,179 t1992

## Wheat in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2008 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | 30 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.00 |
| 2007 | 30 | +15% | 10 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 26 | +8.3% | 10 | 2.60 |
| 2005 | 24 | +20% | 12 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 20 | +33% | 10 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 15 | −87% | 6 | 2.50 |
| 2002 | 116 | −27% | 34 | 3.41 |
| 2001 | 159 | −56% | 45 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 364 | +72% | 56 | 6.50 |
| 1999 | 212 | −41% | 51 | 4.16 |
| 1998 | 360 | +21% | 50 | 7.20 |
| 1997 | 298 | −50% | 58 | 5.14 |
| 1996 | 601 | −38% | 503 | 1.19 |
| 1995 | 972 | −7.6% | 558 | 1.74 |
| 1994 | 1,052 | +38% | 567 | 1.86 |
| 1993 | 765 | −76% | 891 | 0.86 |
| 1992 | 3,179 | +29% | 1,373 | 2.32 |
| 1991 | 2,466 | −14% | 1,547 | 1.59 |
| 1990 | 2,877 | +140% | 1,298 | 2.22 |
| 1989 | 1,201 | +121% | 624 | 1.92 |
| 1988 | 544 | −38% | 673 | 0.81 |
| 1987 | 874 | −26% | 790 | 1.11 |
| 1986 | 1,175 | −9.6% | 991 | 1.19 |
| 1985 | 1,300 | −15% | 970 | 1.34 |
| 1984 | 1,536 | +20% | 952 | 1.61 |
| 1983 | 1,276 | −28% | 900 | 1.42 |
| 1982 | 1,780 | +135% | 890 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 757 | −16% | 375 | 2.02 |
| 1980 | 906 | +15% | 376 | 2.41 |
| 1979 | 785 | +224% | 350 | 2.24 |
| 1978 | 242 | +1,629% | 165 | 1.47 |
| 1977 | 14 | — | 12 | 1.17 |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 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

Exports703,684 t USD 148 m
Exporter rank25 of 102
Imports1.5 million t USD 480 m
Importer rank35 of 176
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/wheat/)

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## 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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