Country area — Area in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Country area — Area was 9,865 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9,865 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 267 countries
All-time high
9,865 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
9,865 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in United Arab Emirates stood at 9,865 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 9,865 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,865 1000 ha, in 1961.

United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Country area — Area in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 9,865 1000 ha —
1962 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 9,865 1000 ha +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 9,865 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 9,865 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,440 1000 ha, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 9
1970s 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 10
1980s 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 10
1990s 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 10
2000s 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 10
2010s 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 10
2020s 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 9,865 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 126 Iceland 10,300 1000 ha compare
  2. 127 Serbia and Montenegro 10,217 1000 ha compare
  3. 128 Republic of Korea 10,046 1000 ha compare
  4. 130 Hungary 9,303 1000 ha compare
  5. 131 Portugal 9,223 1000 ha compare
  6. 132 Jordan 8,932 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in United Arab Emirates?
Country area — area in United Arab Emirates was 9,865 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 9,865 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 9,865 1000 ha in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for country area — area?
United Arab Emirates ranks 129th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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