Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 121st of 178 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.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +179.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +179.0% | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +100.0% | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -79.8% | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +33.3% | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +25.0% | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 118 Gabon 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Switzerland 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 Luxembourg 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Yemen 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Germany 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 United States Virgin Islands 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.