How have things changed? in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: How have things changed? was 60,641 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60,641 metric tons
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
103rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
117,607 metric tons
in 1999
All-time low
38,000 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 100 Estonia 66,314 metric tons compare
  2. 101 Kazakhstan 65,013 metric tons compare
  3. 102 Benin 64,021 metric tons compare
  4. 104 Latvia 57,110 metric tons compare
  5. 105 Iraq 56,635 metric tons compare
  6. 106 Congo 55,452 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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