Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.9707 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.8765 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.9707 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8765 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9706 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.97 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9699 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9696 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9694 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9693 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9686 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.968 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.968 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9673 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9673 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9669 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9665 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9665 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9663 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9663 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9254 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9209 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9128 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9095 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.907 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9056 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9022 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8847 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8794 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8772 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8765 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8781 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.878 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8774 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8799 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8807 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8796 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9006 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9015 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9014 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9013 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9013 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9016 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9004 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9004 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7265 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9706 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9698 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9672 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9663 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9686 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9088 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8847 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9254 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8765 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9012 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9004 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 8 Qatar 0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 0.9123 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 10 Libya 0.9115 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bahrain 0.8892 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8787 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 14 Jordan 0.8731 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.9002 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9707 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8765 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas 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.