Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0094 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0094 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
102nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.7149 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0094 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total 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 — total area, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.0094 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 — total area, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7149 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 102nd 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 — Total area, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7149 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6806 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6481 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6177 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5903 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.567 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.549 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4947 Square kilometres per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4116 Square kilometres per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3443 Square kilometres per person | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2944 Square kilometres per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2562 Square kilometres per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2261 Square kilometres per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2017 Square kilometres per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1817 Square kilometres per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1602 Square kilometres per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1389 Square kilometres per person | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1219 Square kilometres per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1082 Square kilometres per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0971 Square kilometres per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0897 Square kilometres per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0846 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0799 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0755 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0716 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0672 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0627 Square kilometres per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0587 Square kilometres per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0551 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.052 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0492 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0466 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0444 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0424 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0405 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.038 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.035 Square kilometres per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0324 Square kilometres per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0302 Square kilometres per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0265 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0094 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0073 Square kilometres per person, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0094 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0097 Square kilometres per person, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.586 Square kilometres per person | 0.4116 Square kilometres per person | 0.7149 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2034 Square kilometres per person | 0.1082 Square kilometres per person | 0.3443 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0742 Square kilometres per person | 0.0551 Square kilometres per person | 0.0971 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0411 Square kilometres per person | 0.0302 Square kilometres per person | 0.052 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 Square kilometres per person | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | 0.0282 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 99 Cuba 0.01 Square kilometres per person compare
- 100 Hungary 0.0097 Square kilometres per person compare
- 101 Iraq 0.0097 Square kilometres per person compare
- 103 Malaysia 0.0094 Square kilometres per person compare
- 104 Austria 0.0092 Square kilometres per person compare
- 105 France 0.0089 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 — total area, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0094 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7149 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.