Cropland — Area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cropland — Area was 97.65 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — 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 97.65 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 266 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8 1000 ha, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 234 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 | 9 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.8 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 33 1000 ha | 23 1000 ha | 39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 92 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 216 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.48 1000 ha | 90.51 1000 ha | 266 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2 1000 ha | 76.7 1000 ha | 92.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.61 1000 ha | 89.8 1000 ha | 97.65 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 165 Bhutan 114 1000 ha compare
- 166 Palestine 113.2 1000 ha compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 104.27 1000 ha compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 91.67 1000 ha compare
- 170 Cabo Verde 74.9 1000 ha compare
- 171 Mauritius 74.72 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)
- Arable land — Area 56.24 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in United Arab Emirates?
- Cropland — area in United Arab Emirates was 97.65 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 266 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cropland — area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 168th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.