Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +39.5% | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +33.3% | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Cayman Islands 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 166 Bahamas 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 168 Singapore 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mongolia 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable 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.