Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 23,306 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 23,306 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates peaked at 36,762 kg per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,494 kg per hectare, in 1991.
That places United Arab Emirates 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,361 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3,494 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 4,368 kg per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 4,165 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 6,414 kg per hectare | +54.0% |
| 1995 | 6,474 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,502 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15,894 kg per hectare | +144.4% |
| 1998 | 17,746 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 17,166 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 17,505 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,477 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,065 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 20,928 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 20,374 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 20,215 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20,901 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 21,429 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 22,266 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 24,717 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 18,070 kg per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 24,064 kg per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 12,112 kg per hectare | -49.7% |
| 2013 | 36,762 kg per hectare | +203.5% |
| 2014 | 14,238 kg per hectare | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 35,291 kg per hectare | +147.9% |
| 2016 | 33,396 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 30,802 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 20,853 kg per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 23,842 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 18,983 kg per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 19,809 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 20,370 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23,306 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 23,306 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 23,306 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 9.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +203.5% | 12,112 kg per hectare | 36,762 kg per hectare |
| 2015 | +147.9% | 14,238 kg per hectare | 35,291 kg per hectare |
| 1997 | +144.4% | 6,502 kg per hectare | 15,894 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,658 kg per hectare | 3,494 kg per hectare | 17,746 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,387 kg per hectare | 17,477 kg per hectare | 24,717 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,943 kg per hectare | 12,112 kg per hectare | 36,762 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,617 kg per hectare | 18,983 kg per hectare | 23,306 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More poverty & inequality data for United Arab Emirates
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 14.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.0% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 43.75 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in United Arab Emirates was 23,306 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 36,762 kg per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,494 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.