Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -75.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Arab Emirates is -75.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Arab Emirates peaked at -27.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -103.5%, in 2006.
United Arab Emirates ranks 178th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -27.6% | — |
| 1962 | -28.7% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | -30.6% | +6.6% |
| 1964 | -31.4% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | -32.7% | +4.1% |
| 1966 | -42.2% | +28.9% |
| 1967 | -41.3% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | -52.6% | +27.5% |
| 1969 | -52.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | -56.2% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | -52.5% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | -64.7% | +23.3% |
| 1973 | -70.0% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | -71.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | -75.4% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | -80.6% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | -79.2% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | -76.7% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | -79.8% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | -84.8% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | -86.4% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | -83.2% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | -69.1% | -17.0% |
| 1984 | -73.8% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | -71.7% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | -76.4% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | -79.6% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | -76.1% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | -79.7% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | -67.7% | -15.1% |
| 1991 | -67.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | -68.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -66.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | -74.0% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | -72.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | -72.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | -71.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | -68.6% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | -62.6% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | -50.2% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | -81.1% | +61.6% |
| 2002 | -86.6% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | -82.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | -93.8% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | -73.1% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | -103.5% | +41.6% |
| 2007 | -91.6% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | -81.2% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | -87.9% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | -80.9% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | -86.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | -90.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | -93.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | -100.7% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | -88.3% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | -88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -93.8% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | -84.2% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | -82.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | -80.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | -85.5% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | -76.4% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | -75.2% | -1.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's -75.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is -25.0%, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's -75.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -52.1%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -61.6% | -50.2% | -81.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -37.7% | -52.6% | -27.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -70.6% | -80.6% | -52.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -78.1% | -86.4% | -69.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -69.0% | -74.0% | -62.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -83.2% | -103.5% | -50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -88.8% | -100.7% | -80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -79.5% | -85.5% | -75.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago -70.8% compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis -71.4% compare
- 177 New Caledonia -74.3% compare
- 179 Gambia -75.4% compare
- 180 Botswana -75.5% compare
- 181 Cape Verde -76.8% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Arab Emirates?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in United Arab Emirates was -75.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was -27.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.5% in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.