6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) was 619.11 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 619.11 % for 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,546 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 619.11 %, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,221 % | — |
| 2001 | 1,224 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,223 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,220 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,383 % | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,546 % | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,468 % | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,393 % | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,322 % | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,255 % | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,190 % | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,128 % | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,069 % | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,013 % | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 958.63 % | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 906.89 % | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 805.43 % | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 772.42 % | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 796.2 % | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 769.61 % | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 738.04 % | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 692.62 % | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 791.68 % | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 619.11 % | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,325 % | 1,220 % | 1,546 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 940.9 % | 769.61 % | 1,190 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.36 % | 619.11 % | 791.68 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Kuwait 2,398 % compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 108.85 % compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 74.14 % compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 794.56 % compare
- 3 Libya 679.78 % compare
- 3 Türkiye 41.63 % compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 25.83 % compare
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21.18 % compare
- 5 Yemen 255.42 % compare
- 6 Qatar 143.57 % compare
- 6 Viet Nam 16.83 % compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 125.41 % compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 11.58 % compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 23.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0027 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -58.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0004 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in United Arab Emirates?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in United Arab Emirates was 619.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,546 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 619.11 % in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322))?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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