Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
104th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places United Arab Emirates 104th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP +15.3%
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP -72.9%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP +51.8%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP +33.1%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.9%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP +288.3%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP +35.7%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP +37.0%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP +57.1%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP +27.4%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -25.6%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP +26.9%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP +33.7%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -75.2%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -49.3%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP +31.3%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP +36.6%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP +150.7%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.1%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -22.8%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +55.4%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +69.9%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP +35.6%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP -29.7%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -26.2%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP +19.5%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -52.9%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -30.9%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP +17.2%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +55.1%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -34.6%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -24.6%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP +94.9%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.6%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP -37.5%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +288.3% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 101 Israel 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 102 New Caledonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 103 Belize 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 105 Iraq 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 106 Cyprus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 107 Panama 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 104th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,978 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.