Arable land — Area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Arable land — Area was 56.24 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 56.24 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 75 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5 1000 ha, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 6 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.6 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | 29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 46 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.38 1000 ha | 52.51 1000 ha | 75 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.96 1000 ha | 37.1 1000 ha | 50.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.38 1000 ha | 49 1000 ha | 56.24 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 164 Mauritius 70.62 1000 ha compare
- 165 Luxembourg 61.28 1000 ha compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 58.76 1000 ha compare
- 168 Comoros 55.35 1000 ha compare
- 169 Suriname 55 1000 ha compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 53 1000 ha compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 96.22 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 93.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 18.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 75.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 10.41 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 41.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.14 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in United Arab Emirates?
- Arable land — area in United Arab Emirates was 56.24 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 75 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for arable land — area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 167th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Arable 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.