UAE Emirates Population Statistics

Economic Activities of the UAE

• The UAE has the second-largest economy in the Arab world, ranking 22nd globally.
• The country's GDP per capita is $24, surpassing many developed countries.

Economic Activities (%)

• Non-Financial Corporations Without Oil: 57.2%
• Mining and quarrying (includes crude oil and natural gas): 29.3%
• Financial and insurance: 8.1%
• Public administration and defense; compulsory social security: 5.3%

Manufacture

• Production value in the manufacturing sector: AED 407,726 million (2017)
• Top industries by production value:
  • Coke and refined petroleum products: AED 78,424 million
  • Chemicals and chemical products: AED 45,176 million
  • Basic metals: AED 44,557 million
  • Fabricated metal products, except machinery: AED 43,481 million

The Fishing Industry

• Total fish caught: 76,615 tons (2018)
• Number of boats per emirate: 6,025 (2018)
• Fishermen by nationality:
  • Total Emirati: 6,523 (15.5%)
  • Total non-Emirati: 35,597
  • Total: 42,120

Agriculture

• Crop area, production quantity, and value for field crops, vegetables, and fruit trees by emirate (2018):
  • Total value: AED 3,621,678 million
  • Total production: 1,090,774 tons
  • Total area: 524,735 dunums
• Top emirates by agricultural value:
  • Abu Dhabi: AED 1,996,924 million
  • Ras Al-Khaimah: AED 620,293 million
  • Sharjah: AED 433,556 million

Farms

• Number of commercial farms: 67 (2018)
• Distribution of commercial farms by activity and emirate:
  • Cattles Farms: 18
  • Broiler Farms: 26
  • Layer & Parents Farms: 23
• Top emirates by number of commercial farms:
  • Abu Dhabi: 36
  • Ras Al-Khaimah: 11
  • Sharjah: 6

Livestock

• Number of livestock by type (2018):
  • Doesn't include commercial cattle farms
• Livestock per emirate (2018):
  • Fujairah: 390,441 (8%)### Livestock in the UAE
• The total number of livestock in the UAE is 5,066,991, with Abu Dhabi having the highest number (3,599,749) and Ajman having the lowest number (54,494).
• The number of camels, cattle, goats, and sheep in each emirate is as follows:
  • Abu Dhabi: 405,160 camels, 40,326 cattle, 1,382,341 goats, and 1,771,922 sheep
  • Dubai: 12,197 camels, 4,191 cattle, 95,628 goats, and 64,534 sheep
  • Sharjah: 22,734 camels, 7,853 cattle, 175,087 goats, and 114,937 sheep
  • Ajman: 813 camels, 1,937 cattle, 31,924 goats, and 19,820 sheep
  • Umm Al Quwain: 6,943 camels, 2,434 cattle, 41,611 goats, and 33,840 sheep
  • Ras Al Khaimah: 9,277 camels, 5,840 cattle, 339,565 goats, and 85,636 sheep
  • Fujairah: 402 camels, 4,053 cattle, 329,010 goats, and 56,976 sheep

Natural Reserves in the UAE

• The UAE has a total of 19 natural reserves, with Abu Dhabi having the largest area (18,871.6 km2) and Ajman having the smallest area (137.2 km2).
• The total area of natural reserves in the UAE is 44,000 km2.

Trade in the UAE

• The total value of trade in the UAE in 2018 was AED 1,536,081.9 million, with a growth rate of 28% compared to 2017.
• The value of non-oil exports was AED 400,308.3 million, with a growth rate of 13.5% compared to 2017.
• The value of re-exports was AED 431,551.4 million, accounting for 68% of total non-oil exports.

Tourism in the UAE

• The number of hotel establishments in the UAE in 2018 was 772, with a total of 173,086 rooms.
• The number of hotel apartments was 334, with a total of 35,762 rooms.
• The number of guests in hotels and hotel apartments was 25,548,966, with a growth rate of 4% compared to 2017.
• The top nationalities of guests were:
  • UAE nationals: 1.6% growth rate
  • GCC nationals: -7.4% growth rate
  • Arab countries: -2.3% growth rate
  • Asian countries: 9.6% growth rate
  • European countries: 8.9% growth rate
  • American countries: 5.7% growth rate
  • African countries: 14.6% growth rate
  • Oceania: -9.7% growth rate
  • Others: -80.9% growth rate

Banking in the UAE

• The number of banks in the UAE in 2018 was 60, with 22 local banks, 7 Gulf banks, and 31 foreign banks.
• The top 10 banks in the UAE by total assets were:
  1. First Abu Dhabi Bank: AED 202,593,301
  2. Emirates NBD: AED 136,221,820
  3. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank: AED 76,185,771
  4. Dubai Islamic Bank: AED 60,899,036
  5. Mashreq: AED 38,097,361
  6. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank: AED 34,084,921
  7. Commercial Bank of Dubai: AED 20,174,665
  8. RAK Bank: AED 14,343,572
  9. Noor Bank: AED 13,808,657
  10. Sharjah Islamic Bank: AED 12,182,273

UAE Stock Markets

• The total number of listed companies in the UAE stock markets is 174/178.
• The total market capitalization is AED 851.44 billion.
• The total traded volume is 58.69 billion shares, with a total traded value of AED 95.48 billion.
• The top 10 UAE companies by market capitalization are:
  1. First Abu Dhabi Bank: $43.62 billion
  2. Emirates Telecommunications Group Co: $38.36 billion
  3. DP World Ltd: $16.89 billion
  4. Emirates Islamic Bank: $14.79 billion
  5. Emirates NBD Bank: $13.88 billion
  6. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank: $11.11 billion
  7. Emaar Properties: $9.63 billion
  8. Dubai Islamic Bank: $9.37 billion
  9. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution: $8.34 billion
  10. (Not specified)### Emaar Malls and Market Capitalization
• Emaar Malls has a market capitalization of $6.87 billion.

Desalination Plants in the UAE

• The largest operational desalination plants in the UAE are:
  • Jebel Ali Desalination Plant in Dubai, with a total capacity of 326 million gallons per day (MGD).
  • Taweelah Desalination Plant in Abu Dhabi, with a total capacity of 220 MGD.
  • Al Layyah Desalination Plant in Sharjah, with a total capacity of 212 MGD.
  • Fujairah F2 Desalination Plant in Fujairah, with a total capacity of 126 MGD.
  • Umm Al Nar Desalination Plant in Abu Dhabi, with a total capacity of 114 MGD.

Water Production by Entity and Water Source (2018)

• In 2018, the total water produced was 2,020.5 million cubic meters (MCM).
• Breakdown of water production by entity:
  • Department of Energy, Abu Dhabi: 1,214.1 MCM.
  • Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA): 548.4 MCM.
  • Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority (SEWA): 168.9 MCM.
  • Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA): 89.2 MCM.
• Breakdown of water production by water source:
  • Ground water: 93.7 MCM (4.6% of total water production).
  • Sea water: 1,926.9 MCM (95.4% of total water production).

Electricity Generation by Entity (2018)

• Percentage distribution of generated electricity by entity:
  • Department of Energy, Abu Dhabi: 61.9%.
  • Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA): 33.8%.
  • Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority (SEWA): 3.9%.
  • Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA): 0.4%.

Renewable Energy

• Renewable energy sources in the UAE include:
  • Solar energy (e.g. MBR Solar Park).
  • Other types of renewables (e.g. wind, hydro).

Nuclear Energy

• Nuclear energy is expected to provide 25% of the UAE's electricity.