Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 186.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 186.07 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 186.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.48, in 1988.
That places United Arab Emirates 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 132.12 | — |
| 1981 | 126.92 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 109.41 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 96.86 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 94.12 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 85.12 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 68.18 | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 66.6 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 61.48 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 65.64 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 81.82 | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 80.64 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 81.47 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 80.69 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 84.41 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 88.16 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 85.39 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 85.17 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.24 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 76.04 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 85.24 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 88.01 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 91.83 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 101.81 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 98.36 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 92.24 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 102.24 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 106.48 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 110.91 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 106.09 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 108.82 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 117.27 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 123.96 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 131.34 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 138.79 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 150.11 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 160.22 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 163.31 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 162.11 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 168.07 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 157.45 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 170.42 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 186.07 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.65 | 61.48 | 132.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.3 | 76.04 | 88.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.32 | 85.24 | 110.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.4 | 108.82 | 168.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.31 | 157.45 | 186.07 | 3 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 23.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0027 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -58.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0004 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in United Arab Emirates?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in United Arab Emirates was 186.07 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 186.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.48 in 1988.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.