How have things changed? in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: How have things changed? was 60,641 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
How have things changed? in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in United Arab Emirates stood at 60,641 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in United Arab Emirates peaked at 117,607 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38,000 metric tons, in 1965.
That places United Arab Emirates 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,200 metric tons | 38,000 metric tons | 40,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 56,300 metric tons | 40,000 metric tons | 67,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,507 metric tons | 64,600 metric tons | 91,162 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,030 metric tons | 92,336 metric tons | 117,607 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,230 metric tons | 75,418 metric tons | 112,561 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,085 metric tons | 70,788 metric tons | 78,845 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,267 metric tons | 60,641 metric tons | 74,436 metric tons | 5 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in United Arab Emirates?
- How have things changed? in United Arab Emirates was 60,641 metric tons in 2024, 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 how have things changed? recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 117,607 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 metric tons in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for how have things changed??
- United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.