Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
United Arab Emirates ranks 125th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 122 Samoa 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 South Sudan 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Georgia 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Iraq 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 125th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.