Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.6% | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -28.0% | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 168 Gabon 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 169 Canada 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 170 Qatar 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bermuda 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 173 Oman 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 174 Egypt 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.