Land area actually irrigated — Area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land area actually irrigated — Area was 93.96 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area actually irrigated — Area in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 93.96 1000 ha for land area actually irrigated — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area actually irrigated — area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 93.96 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.4 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.05 1000 ha | 79.4 1000 ha | 92.36 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.53 1000 ha | 91.82 1000 ha | 93.96 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 land area actually irrigated — area in United Arab Emirates?
- Land area actually irrigated — area in United Arab Emirates was 93.96 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 93.96 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land area actually irrigated — area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land area actually irrigated — 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.