Other land — Area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Other land — Area was 6,362 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in United Arab Emirates is 6,362 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6,502 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,220 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places United Arab Emirates 75th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other land — Area in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,502 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,477 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6,448 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6,432 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6,415 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6,404 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,400 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,392 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,389 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,271 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6,240 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6,225 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,220 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,232 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,232 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,236 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,238 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,241 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,392 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,390 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,394 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,405 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,402 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,398 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,398 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,396 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,396 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,378 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,369 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,367 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,368 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,362 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6,362 1000 ha | -0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6,362 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 7.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6,362 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,072 1000 ha, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,413 1000 ha | 6,271 1000 ha | 6,502 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,249 1000 ha | 6,220 1000 ha | 6,392 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,393 1000 ha | 6,369 1000 ha | 6,405 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,366 1000 ha | 6,362 1000 ha | 6,369 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0261 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in United Arab Emirates?
- Other land — area in United Arab Emirates was 6,362 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6,502 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,220 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for other land — area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 75th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.