What is the price of lobster in United Arab Emirates (UAE)?

As of January 2022, lobster in United Arab Emirates (UAE) is US$ 0.20 per kg (0.73 AED), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

Did UAE lobster exports increase or decrease year-on-year?

They decreased by 100.0% year-on-year.

Lobster Price in United Arab Emirates (UAE) - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Lobster Prices in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

US$ 0.20 / kg

0.73 AED / kg

MoM ▼ 99.1% YoY ▼ 99.1%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2022

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (AED)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	0.20	0.73	▼ 99.1%	▼ 99.1%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in United Arab Emirates (UAE) available is US$ 0.20 per kg (0.73 AED), down 99.1% year-on-year.

In 2022, the United Arab Emirates exported lobsters valued at US$1, with no recorded export volume, ranking 58th out of 58 global exporters. The country is a net exporter of lobster, but exports declined by 100.0% year-on-year. The latest reported export unit value is US$0.1997 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lobster in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Exports UN Comtrade · 2022

In 2022, United Arab Emirates (UAE) exported $1 (0 t) of lobster▼ 100% YoY. That ranks #58 worldwide.

Export value

0 t

Export volume

#58 / 58

World rank

$0.2

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lobster exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2022

#1 Australia $278M · 36.1%
#2 New Zealand $210.3M · 27.3%
#3 Indonesia $85.1M · 11.1%
#4 Mexico $58.3M · 7.6%
#5 US $32.9M · 4.3%

Annual export data United Arab Emirates (UAE) · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2022	$1	0 t	$0.2
2021	$3.3K	0.2 t	$21.77
2020	$491	0.1 t	$4.91

HS Code

lobster is traded under Harmonized System code 0306.31. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 United Arab Emirates (UAE) sold 1,468 tonnes of lobster. In 2019 alone, the demand for United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster (seafood category) has increased, with a change of 46.07 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports increased by 237.47 pc earning the country US$23.76m for the year 2019. United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s lobster exports are classified as:

Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030621)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030692)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030691)
Frozen rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp.", "Panulirus spp." and "Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. rock lobster and other sea crawfish in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030611)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030625)
Frozen Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030615)
Frozen lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030612)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030694)
Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030631)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030622)

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United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster export values

In 2019, United Arab Emirates (UAE) sold lobster with a value of 23.76m USD, a surge of 31.26% from 2018's total lobster export of 18.101m USD. The yearly change in value of United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster between 2017 to 2018 was 207.37 pc.

The annual change in the quantity of United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was 237.47% when compared to a variation of 46.07% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s portion of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 42 in world exports of lobster.

Export markets for United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a net importer of lobster. The annual growth of United Arab Emirates (UAE) lobster in value between 2015 to 2019 was 69%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 78%, per annum.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) brought in 1,325 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Other Seafood Prices in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Latest prices for other seafood in United Arab Emirates (UAE):

Shrimps & Prawns$5.85/kg Octopus$7.18/kg Sea Cucumber$4.86/kg Snails$3.76/kg Oysters$7.58/kg Sea Bream$3.84/kg Clams, cockles and ark shells$5.64/kg Sea Bass$3.84/kg Scallops$74.95/kg Jellyfish$3.06/kg Cuttlefish & Squid$4.03/kg

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