Israel vs United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land use
Israel
536,700 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391,704 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
151st
United Arab Emirates rank
154th
Agricultural land use over time
- Israel
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Israel currently reports 536,700 hectares against 391,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 144,996 hectares.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519,000 hectares | 209,000 hectares | 310,000 hectares | Israel |
| 1970s | 532,800 hectares | 214,800 hectares | 318,000 hectares | Israel |
| 1980s | 561,000 hectares | 233,000 hectares | 328,000 hectares | Israel |
| 1990s | 571,100 hectares | 374,000 hectares | 197,100 hectares | Israel |
| 2000s | 533,410 hectares | 533,870 hectares | 460 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 561,530 hectares | 384,195 hectares | 177,335 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 538,025 hectares | 391,157 hectares | 146,868 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Israel or United Arab Emirates?
- Israel, at 536,700 hectares against 391,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 144,996 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and United Arab Emirates rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Israel ranks 151st and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.