Appendix E – Agricultural production in the Gulf States
Table E.1 Production of agricultural crops by Gulf States since 1985 (tonnes)
Commodity/Country |
1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2003 |
Total Cereals |
|
|
|
|
|
Saudi Arabia |
2,187,821 |
4,136,772 |
2,668,863 |
2,131,464 |
2,353,000 |
Bahrain |
|
|
|
|
|
Iran |
10,727,817 |
13,683,863 |
17,031,706 |
12,873,964 |
19,810,000 |
Oman |
1,101 |
5,140 |
5,550 |
5,763 |
5,771 |
Kuwait |
3,109 |
1,830 |
2,101 |
2,835 |
3,300 |
Qatar |
1,539 |
3,135 |
4,256 |
6,015 |
5,810 |
UAE |
1,300 |
2,877 |
972 |
364 |
200 |
Total Gulf States |
12,922,687 |
17,833,617 |
19,713,448 |
15,020,405 |
22,178,081 |
Total Fruit |
|
|
|
|
|
Saudi Arabia |
726,708 |
803,890 |
1,052,988 |
1,189,000 |
1,267,000 |
Bahrain |
17,050 |
10,150 |
21,461 |
21,518 |
21,518 |
Iran |
5,357,996 |
7,163,554 |
10,296,997 |
12,287,001 |
12,712,813 |
Oman |
140,930 |
181,850 |
232,530 |
335,234 |
294,636 |
Kuwait |
743 |
1,933 |
5,218 |
11,250 |
11,488 |
Qatar |
7,681 |
7,402 |
13,642 |
17,542 |
17,990 |
UAE |
85,758 |
180,438 |
276,817 |
796,548 |
797,280 |
Total Gulf States |
6,336,866 |
8,349,217 |
11,899,653 |
14,658,093 |
15,122,725 |
Total Vegetables |
|
|
|
|
|
Saudi Arabia |
1,541,806 |
2,201,169 |
2,317,230 |
1,546,401 |
1,842,000 |
Bahrain |
8,043 |
9,809 |
12,311 |
11,568 |
10,369 |
Iran |
8,171,215 |
9,839,983 |
7,874,656 |
11,498,627 |
11,777,000 |
Oman |
175,000 |
155,000 |
168,400 |
175,528 |
183,673 |
Kuwait |
77,266 |
102,579 |
97,555 |
174,075 |
180,492 |
Qatar |
17,391 |
27,387 |
47,276 |
53,232 |
55,475 |
UAE |
228,128 |
245,460 |
716,401 |
2,606,254 |
1,546,744 |
Total Gulf States |
10,218,849 |
12,581,387 |
11,233,829 |
16,065,685 |
15,595,753 |
Source DAFF, Submission No14, p 5.
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