Country area — Area, per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0009 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
112th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0715 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0009 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024

00.020.040.060.08196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0009 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0715 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

That places United Arab Emirates 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Country area — Area, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0715 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0681 1000 ha per person -4.8%
1963 0.0648 1000 ha per person -4.8%
1964 0.0618 1000 ha per person -4.7%
1965 0.059 1000 ha per person -4.4%
1966 0.0567 1000 ha per person -4.0%
1967 0.0549 1000 ha per person -3.2%
1968 0.0495 1000 ha per person -9.9%
1969 0.0412 1000 ha per person -16.8%
1970 0.0344 1000 ha per person -16.4%
1971 0.0294 1000 ha per person -14.5%
1972 0.0256 1000 ha per person -13.0%
1973 0.0226 1000 ha per person -11.8%
1974 0.0202 1000 ha per person -10.8%
1975 0.0182 1000 ha per person -9.9%
1976 0.016 1000 ha per person -11.9%
1977 0.0139 1000 ha per person -13.3%
1978 0.0122 1000 ha per person -12.2%
1979 0.0108 1000 ha per person -11.3%
1980 0.0097 1000 ha per person -10.2%
1981 0.009 1000 ha per person -7.7%
1982 0.0085 1000 ha per person -5.7%
1983 0.008 1000 ha per person -5.6%
1984 0.0076 1000 ha per person -5.4%
1985 0.0072 1000 ha per person -5.2%
1986 0.0067 1000 ha per person -6.1%
1987 0.0063 1000 ha per person -6.8%
1988 0.0059 1000 ha per person -6.4%
1989 0.0055 1000 ha per person -6.0%
1990 0.0052 1000 ha per person -5.7%
1991 0.0049 1000 ha per person -5.4%
1992 0.0047 1000 ha per person -5.1%
1993 0.0044 1000 ha per person -4.8%
1994 0.0042 1000 ha per person -4.6%
1995 0.0041 1000 ha per person -4.4%
1996 0.0038 1000 ha per person -6.3%
1997 0.0035 1000 ha per person -7.8%
1998 0.0032 1000 ha per person -7.3%
1999 0.003 1000 ha per person -6.9%
2000 0.0028 1000 ha per person -6.5%
2001 0.0026 1000 ha per person -6.2%
2002 0.0025 1000 ha per person -5.9%
2003 0.0024 1000 ha per person -5.6%
2004 0.0022 1000 ha per person -5.3%
2005 0.0021 1000 ha per person -5.1%
2006 0.002 1000 ha per person -6.9%
2007 0.0018 1000 ha per person -10.9%
2008 0.0016 1000 ha per person -10.8%
2009 0.0015 1000 ha per person -6.0%
2010 0.0014 1000 ha per person -2.4%
2011 0.0014 1000 ha per person -3.3%
2012 0.0013 1000 ha per person -3.9%
2013 0.0013 1000 ha per person -3.9%
2014 0.0012 1000 ha per person -4.5%
2015 0.0012 1000 ha per person -5.2%
2016 0.0011 1000 ha per person -4.8%
2017 0.0011 1000 ha per person -3.1%
2018 0.0011 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2019 0.001 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2020 0.001 1000 ha per person +0.5%
2021 0.001 1000 ha per person -1.8%
2022 0.001 1000 ha per person -5.0%
2023 0.0009 1000 ha per person -3.9%
2024 0.0009 1000 ha per person -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0586 1000 ha per person 0.0412 1000 ha per person 0.0715 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0203 1000 ha per person 0.0108 1000 ha per person 0.0344 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0074 1000 ha per person 0.0055 1000 ha per person 0.0097 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0041 1000 ha per person 0.003 1000 ha per person 0.0052 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0021 1000 ha per person 0.0015 1000 ha per person 0.0028 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0012 1000 ha per person 0.001 1000 ha per person 0.0014 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.001 1000 ha per person 0.0009 1000 ha per person 0.001 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 109 Malaysia 0.0009 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 110 Austria 0.0009 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 111 Slovakia 0.0009 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 113 France 0.0009 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 114 Portugal 0.0009 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 115 Egypt 0.0009 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Country area — area, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0715 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for country area — area, per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
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Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.