Early Warning
Early warning system and tools
Monitor food security alerts and stability status across the UAE. The Early Warning Hub consolidates alerts and data from multiple early warning systems to identify unusual periods of excessive price variability and mitigate risks.
Alerts
- Record rainfall pummeled the UAE and Oman during April 22, 2024, and a brief look back at historic weather data shows just how unusual it was.
- The United Arab Emirates registered a sizzling 51.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday May 24, 2025, breaking its May temperature record for the second day in a row. The desert nation lies in one of the world's hottest regions and is at risk of severe heat waves due to climate change
- As part of UAE's efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure the safety and well-being of citizens, Emirati nationals are prohibited from travelling abroad, effective March 18, 2020 and until further notice
- Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) seized 749 tons of imported food deemed unfit for human consumption at Abu Dhabi’s land, sea, and air entry points in 2024
- Five Abu Dhabi restaurants and one supermarket closed over food safety breaches
- The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of import-dependent countries to supply chain disruptions. The UAE, however, avoided major shortages due to its pre-existing food security initiatives
- The UAE's heavy reliance on imported food makes it vulnerable to global supply chain disruptions and price fluctuations but also creates a scope of strategic relations binding the bilateral parties involved
Alert Map
Real-time monitoring of food security alerts across the UAE, including climate impacts, supply chain disruptions, food safety incidents, and health emergencies that affect food systems.
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Food Availability Stability Status
The National Strategy for Food Security defines the elements of the national food basket, which includes 18 main types, based on 3 main criteria:
- knowledge of the volume of domestic consumption of the most important products
- production capacity
- processing and nutritional needs.
15
Days in
AppleFrom last 1 year
2024-01-06
High Stability
13
Days in
Banana
2024-01-06
Moderate Stability
33
Days in
Dates
2024-01-06
High Stability
20
Days in
Leafy greens
2024-01-06
Low Stability
12
Days in
Tomatos
2024-01-06
Low Stability
23
Days in
Potato
2024-01-06
Low Stability
14
Days in
Cucumber
2024-01-06
Low Stability
6
Days in
Pulses
2024-01-06
Low Stability
15
Days in
RiceFrom last 1 year
2024-01-06
Moderate Stability
13
Days in
Wheat
2024-01-06
Moderate Stability
33
Days in
Sugar
2024-01-06
High Stability
20
Days in
Oils
2024-01-06
Moderate Stability
12
Days in
Cattle meat
2024-01-06
Moderate Stability
23
Days in
Goat meat
2024-01-06
High Stability
14
Days in
Poultry meat
2024-01-06
High Stability
6
Days in
Milk
2024-01-06
High Stability
12
Days in
Eggs
2024-01-06
High Stability
23
Days in
Fisheries
2024-01-06
High Stability