Over the past decade, poultry meat production in the United Arab Emirates has shown a consistent upward trend, climbing from 43.2 thousand metric tons in 2013 to 52.35 thousand metric tons in 2023. The year-on-year variation has generally demonstrated positive growth with notable increases in 2014 and 2021, marked by growth rates of 7.2% and 7.01%, respectively. The CAGR over the last five years preceding 2024 stands at 1.64%. With this, the forecasted CAGR for the next five years is slightly lower at 1.2%, but overall production is expected to grow by a total of 6.17% by 2028, reaching 56.51 thousand metric tons.
Future trends to watch for include:
- Potential impacts of technological advancements in poultry farming on production efficiency.
- Changes in consumer preferences towards locally produced meat due to increasing health and sustainability concerns.
- Government policies and their influence on the expansion of the poultry farming sector.
- Impact of global supply chain dynamics and feed costs on production levels and pricing.
