🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of wheat: 2024 trade data
Exports of wheat by the United Arab Emirates reached $209.7 million in 2024 (627.6 thousand tonnes). Value rose 267% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 25% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $580.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of wheat by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $209.7M | 627.6K t |
| 2023 | $57.1M | 155.2K t |
| 2022 | $409.6M | 1.07M t |
| 2021 | $580.0M | 1.40M t |
| 2020 | $164.8M | 273.7K t |
| 2019 | $48.1M | 155.7K t |
| 2018 | $50.9M | 169.9K t |
| 2017 | $44.8M | 183.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports wheat to
Israel alone took 78% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $164.1M | 78% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $44.0M | 21% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $1.4M | 0.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $137K | 0.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $44K | 0% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $37K | 0% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $20K | 0% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $15K | 0% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $4K | 0% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4K | 0% |
Types of wheat under HS 1001
| 1001.99 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | 100% |
| 1001.91 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, seed | 0.1% |
| 1001.19 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | 0% |
| 1001.11 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1001.
Average export price of wheat
The average declared value was about $0.33 per kg, close to the world average of $0.29.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports wheat
Imports of wheat by the United Arab Emirates reached $207.9 million in 2024 (766.1 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Canada (43%), Australia (41%), Ukraine (7%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $90.4M | 44% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $85.8M | 41% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $15.4M | 7.4% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $9.3M | 4.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | $1.0M | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $770K | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $345K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $276K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $225K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 1001: Wheat and meslin.
Wheat trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of wheat imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported wheat worth $207.9 million in 2024 (766.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import wheat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (43%), Australia (41%), Ukraine (7%).
What is the average import price of wheat in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.29 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export wheat?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported wheat worth $209.7 million in 2024, mainly to Israel, Nigeria, Mozambique.
What is the HS code for wheat?
Wheat falls under HS heading 1001 (Wheat and meslin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wheat with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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