Land use hidden — Other areas in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Other areas was 63,930 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63,930 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
68,940 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
62,250 Square kilometres
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 63,930 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in United Arab Emirates peaked at 68,940 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62,250 Square kilometres, in 2002.
That places United Arab Emirates 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,940 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 68,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 68,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 68,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 68,930 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 68,920 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 68,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 68,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 68,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 68,900 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 68,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 68,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 68,890 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 68,880 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 68,870 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 68,860 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 68,850 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 68,840 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 68,830 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 68,790 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 68,750 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 68,750 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68,700 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 68,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68,670 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 68,640 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 68,640 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68,630 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 68,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65,720 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 65,406 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 65,051 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 64,827 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 64,592 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 64,418 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64,313 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64,169 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 64,075 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62,830 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 62,456 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 62,298 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62,250 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62,362 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62,354 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62,316 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62,492 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62,545 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 62,467 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63,976 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63,924 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63,962 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 64,080 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64,053 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 64,022 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 64,019 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 64,009 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 64,009 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63,943 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63,949 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63,931 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 63,931 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63,930 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 63,930 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 6.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 63,930 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,930 Square kilometres | 68,920 Square kilometres | 68,940 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,872 Square kilometres | 68,830 Square kilometres | 68,900 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,690 Square kilometres | 68,630 Square kilometres | 68,790 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,540 Square kilometres | 62,830 Square kilometres | 65,720 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,552 Square kilometres | 62,250 Square kilometres | 63,976 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,005 Square kilometres | 63,924 Square kilometres | 64,080 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,935 Square kilometres | 63,930 Square kilometres | 63,949 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — other areas in United Arab Emirates?
- Land use hidden — other areas in United Arab Emirates was 63,930 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 68,940 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,250 Square kilometres in 2002.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata