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
Country area — Area, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 52,621 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.