Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates, 1976–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 56.5% on the previous year and up 594.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates peaked at 31.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 2008.
United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30.8% | — |
| 1977 | 17.3% | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | +79.8% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -75.2% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | +151.6% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +81.2% |
| 1987 | -2.8% | -117.4% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -246.7% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +218.2% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +173.7% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -56.6% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +217.1% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -76.5% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +58.9% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -78.0% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +329.9% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | -2.2% | -111.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -243.1% |
| 2003 | -3.1% | -197.1% |
| 2004 | -2.0% | -36.8% |
| 2005 | -4.0% | +103.6% |
| 2006 | -8.6% | +115.3% |
| 2007 | -1.8% | -78.7% |
| 2008 | -10.9% | +491.2% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -96.2% |
| 2010 | -10.8% | +2532.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -148.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -87.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -32.8% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -213.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -1070.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +90.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +117.9% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -131.2% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -829.8% |
| 2022 | -5.6% | -124.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -120.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +56.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2532.6% | -0.4% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | +1070.8% | -0.3% | 2.9% |
| 2021 | +829.8% | -3.1% | 22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 12.8% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | -2.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 4.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -10.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -10.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -5.6% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 110 Libya 2.0% compare
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- 115 Uruguay 1.8% compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 1.8% compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in United Arab Emirates was 1.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.