Land use over the long-term in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land use over the long-term was 300,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
300,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 202 countries
All-time high
300,000 hectares
in 1995
All-time low
16,116 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in United Arab Emirates is 300,000 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in United Arab Emirates peaked at 300,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16,116 hectares, in 1000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16,116 hectares | 16,116 hectares | 16,116 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 16,671 hectares | 16,671 hectares | 16,671 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 17,246 hectares | 17,246 hectares | 17,246 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 17,841 hectares | 17,841 hectares | 17,841 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 18,456 hectares | 18,456 hectares | 18,456 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 19,092 hectares | 19,092 hectares | 19,092 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 26,759 hectares | 26,759 hectares | 26,759 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 34,932 hectares | 34,932 hectares | 34,932 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 33,088 hectares | 33,088 hectares | 33,088 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 33,279 hectares | 33,279 hectares | 33,279 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 33,470 hectares | 33,470 hectares | 33,470 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 33,662 hectares | 33,662 hectares | 33,662 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 33,856 hectares | 33,856 hectares | 33,856 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 34,050 hectares | 34,050 hectares | 34,050 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 34,246 hectares | 34,246 hectares | 34,246 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 34,443 hectares | 34,443 hectares | 34,443 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 34,641 hectares | 34,641 hectares | 34,641 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 34,840 hectares | 34,840 hectares | 34,840 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 35,040 hectares | 35,040 hectares | 35,040 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 38,107 hectares | 38,107 hectares | 38,107 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 41,443 hectares | 41,443 hectares | 41,443 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 45,070 hectares | 45,070 hectares | 45,070 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 49,016 hectares | 49,016 hectares | 49,016 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 53,306 hectares | 53,306 hectares | 53,306 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 58,047 hectares | 58,047 hectares | 58,047 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 63,209 hectares | 63,209 hectares | 63,209 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 68,830 hectares | 68,830 hectares | 68,830 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 74,951 hectares | 74,951 hectares | 74,951 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 81,616 hectares | 81,616 hectares | 81,616 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 87,342 hectares | 87,342 hectares | 87,342 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 93,469 hectares | 93,469 hectares | 93,469 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 100,026 hectares | 100,026 hectares | 100,026 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 140,018 hectares | 107,044 hectares | 182,330 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 282,000 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 264.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 37.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in United Arab Emirates?
- Land use over the long-term in United Arab Emirates was 300,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,116 hectares in 1000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land use over the long-term?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.