United Arab Emirates: Grain and Feed Annual
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In MY 2024/25, Post forecasts imports by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of all wheat, rice, corn, and barley to increase to meet high local demand. Strong tourism, population growth, and expanding poultry and dairy sectors will drive this demand. The UAE’s all wheat consumption is forecast to increase by 3 percent to 1.75 million metric tons (MMT) with imports higher by 2.6 percent or 1.95 MMT. Post revised its import estimates for the 2023/24 marketing year upward to 1.9 MMT, equal to the USDA official estimate. Rice consumption is expected to increase by 2.6 percent or 975,000 metric tons (MT) with imports to increase by 5.5 percent or 950,000 MT to meet this growth. Corn consumption is forecast to increase by 3.5 percent at 445,000 MT and imports to increase by 3.3 percent or 465,000 MT. Post projects barley consumption to increase by 4.3 percent to 360,000 MT and imports to increase by the same percentage to 365,000 MT.
