Inland waters — Area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Inland waters — Area was 18.21 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in United Arab Emirates is 18.21 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 28.6 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.21 1000 ha, in 2014.
United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.6 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.37 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 28.17 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.78 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 23.88 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 22.1 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 21.59 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.27 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.22 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.73 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.6 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.27 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 19.1 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.87 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.87 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.71 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.55 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.5 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.42 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.41 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.21 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 18.21 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 217 1000 ha, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 18.21 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58 1000 ha, 31% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.6 1000 ha | 28.6 1000 ha | 28.6 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.6 1000 ha | 28.6 1000 ha | 28.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6 1000 ha | 28.6 1000 ha | 28.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7 1000 ha | 21.27 1000 ha | 28.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.71 1000 ha | 18.55 1000 ha | 21.22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 1000 ha | 18.21 1000 ha | 18.55 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.21 1000 ha | 18.21 1000 ha | 18.21 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Inland waters — area in United Arab Emirates was 18.21 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for inland waters — area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — 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 falling.
- 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.