Land use hidden — Total area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Total area was 98,648 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98,648 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 202 countries
All-time high
98,648 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
98,648 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area in United Arab Emirates stood at 98,648 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98,648 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 98,648 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Total area in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,648 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98,648 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 98,648 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,070 Square kilometres, 4.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 98,648 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 309,500 Square kilometres, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 98,648 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Land use hidden — total area in United Arab Emirates was 98,648 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98,648 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,648 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land use hidden — total area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Total area. 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