Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0061 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0061 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
48th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4996 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0061 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0061 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.4996 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 48th 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 — Other areas, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4996 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4756 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4529 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4317 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4125 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3961 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3835 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3456 Square kilometres per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2876 Square kilometres per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2405 Square kilometres per person | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2057 Square kilometres per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.179 Square kilometres per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1408 Square kilometres per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1269 Square kilometres per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1118 Square kilometres per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0969 Square kilometres per person | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0851 Square kilometres per person | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0755 Square kilometres per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0677 Square kilometres per person | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0625 Square kilometres per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0589 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0556 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0526 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0498 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0468 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0436 Square kilometres per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0408 Square kilometres per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0346 Square kilometres per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0326 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0277 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0265 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0248 Square kilometres per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 Square kilometres per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0061 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 3.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0061 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4095 Square kilometres per person | 0.2876 Square kilometres per person | 0.4996 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.142 Square kilometres per person | 0.0755 Square kilometres per person | 0.2405 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0517 Square kilometres per person | 0.0383 Square kilometres per person | 0.0677 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 Square kilometres per person | 0.0192 Square kilometres per person | 0.0346 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 Square kilometres per person | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 45 Somalia 0.007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 46 Jordan 0.0068 Square kilometres per person compare
- 47 Afghanistan 0.0062 Square kilometres per person compare
- 49 Cameroon 0.0061 Square kilometres per person compare
- 50 French Polynesia 0.006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0058 Square kilometres per person 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 — other areas, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0061 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4996 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.