Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
161st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0375 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0011 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0375 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +120.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0336 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0337 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 0.013 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +120.4% | 0.0138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0304 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -63.3% | 0.0337 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0124 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +41.0% | 0.0055 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0011 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0014 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0027 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0032 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0055 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0124 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0108 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.013 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0126 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 158 Somalia 0.018 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 160 Andorra 0.0158 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 162 Iceland 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 163 Libya 0.0117 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bahamas 0.011 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0375 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.