Agricultural land — Area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land — Area was 397.65 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in United Arab Emirates is 397.65 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 566 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 208 1000 ha, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 208 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 208 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 208 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 209 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 210 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 210 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 210 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 210 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 212 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 212 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 212 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 213 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 214 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 215 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 216 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 217 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 218 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 219 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 223 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 227 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 227 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 232 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 235 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 238 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 238 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 239 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 285 1000 ha | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 310 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 339 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 355 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 372 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 383 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 387 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 395 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 398 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 516 1000 ha | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 547 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 562 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 566 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 554 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 553.09 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 549.17 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 546.26 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 544.34 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 542.43 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 390.51 1000 ha | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 392.3 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 388.5 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 376.7 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 379.4 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 382.5 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 382.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 383.8 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 383.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 381.75 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 390.4 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 389.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 391.56 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 391.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 397.33 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 397.65 1000 ha | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 397.65 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 47% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 397.65 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area 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% | 398 1000 ha | 516 1000 ha |
| 2009 | -28.0% | 542.43 1000 ha | 390.51 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209 1000 ha | 208 1000 ha | 210 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 214.8 1000 ha | 212 1000 ha | 219 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 233 1000 ha | 223 1000 ha | 239 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 374 1000 ha | 285 1000 ha | 516 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 535.48 1000 ha | 390.51 1000 ha | 566 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.19 1000 ha | 376.7 1000 ha | 392.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.61 1000 ha | 389.8 1000 ha | 397.65 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in United Arab Emirates?
- Agricultural land — area in United Arab Emirates was 397.65 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 566 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 208 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural land — area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.