Arable land — Area, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Arable land — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0 1000 ha per person for arable land — area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 174th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per person | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 7% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.3277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.4641 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Arable land — area, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for arable land — area, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.