Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0068 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0068 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
113th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5147 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0068 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.5147 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5147 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.49 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4666 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4447 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.425 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4082 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3952 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3561 Square kilometres per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2963 Square kilometres per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2479 Square kilometres per person | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.212 Square kilometres per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1845 Square kilometres per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1627 Square kilometres per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1452 Square kilometres per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1308 Square kilometres per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1153 Square kilometres per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1 Square kilometres per person | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0878 Square kilometres per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0779 Square kilometres per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0699 Square kilometres per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0646 Square kilometres per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0609 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0575 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0544 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0515 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0484 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0451 Square kilometres per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0422 Square kilometres per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0397 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0374 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0354 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0336 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.032 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0305 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0273 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.016 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0068 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0068 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0096 Square kilometres per person, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4219 Square kilometres per person | 0.2963 Square kilometres per person | 0.5147 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1464 Square kilometres per person | 0.0779 Square kilometres per person | 0.2479 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0534 Square kilometres per person | 0.0397 Square kilometres per person | 0.0699 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 Square kilometres per person | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | 0.0374 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 110 Czechia 0.0071 Square kilometres per person compare
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- 115 Indonesia 0.0067 Square kilometres per person compare
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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 — land area, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0068 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5147 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.