Luxembourg vs United Arab Emirates: Cropland extent over the long-term
Luxembourg
63,781 hectares
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
99,407 hectares
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
156th
United Arab Emirates rank
154th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Luxembourg
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 99,407 hectares against 63,781 hectares in Luxembourg, a difference of 35,626 hectares.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.6 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 36 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48,468 hectares | 26,753 hectares | 21,715 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1100s | 47,707 hectares | 25,791 hectares | 21,916 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1200s | 46,753 hectares | 24,751 hectares | 22,002 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1300s | 45,564 hectares | 23,615 hectares | 21,948 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1400s | 44,078 hectares | 22,359 hectares | 21,720 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1500s | 42,209 hectares | 20,942 hectares | 21,267 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1600s | 39,816 hectares | 26,152 hectares | 13,663 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1700s | 36,652 hectares | 29,619 hectares | 7,032 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1710s | 38,273 hectares | 26,770 hectares | 11,502 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1720s | 39,946 hectares | 25,676 hectares | 14,270 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1730s | 41,672 hectares | 24,613 hectares | 17,060 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1740s | 43,449 hectares | 23,579 hectares | 19,870 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1750s | 45,274 hectares | 22,572 hectares | 22,702 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1760s | 47,145 hectares | 21,593 hectares | 25,552 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1770s | 49,058 hectares | 20,639 hectares | 28,419 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1780s | 51,009 hectares | 19,709 hectares | 31,300 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1790s | 52,992 hectares | 18,802 hectares | 34,190 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1800s | 54,998 hectares | 17,916 hectares | 37,082 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1810s | 57,020 hectares | 17,050 hectares | 39,970 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 62,272 hectares | 17,520 hectares | 44,752 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 67,915 hectares | 17,972 hectares | 49,943 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 73,954 hectares | 18,400 hectares | 55,554 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 80,385 hectares | 18,795 hectares | 61,590 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 87,191 hectares | 19,146 hectares | 68,045 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 85,469 hectares | 19,466 hectares | 66,003 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 88,055 hectares | 19,710 hectares | 68,345 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 90,056 hectares | 19,855 hectares | 70,201 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 91,386 hectares | 19,868 hectares | 71,518 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 91,929 hectares | 19,702 hectares | 72,227 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 91,522 hectares | 18,950 hectares | 72,573 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 89,929 hectares | 17,857 hectares | 72,072 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 86,771 hectares | 16,221 hectares | 70,551 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 73,930 hectares | 12,067 hectares | 61,862 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 68,603 hectares | 8,900 hectares | 59,703 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 66,518 hectares | 14,800 hectares | 51,718 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 51,694 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 18,694 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 57,761 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 34,239 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 62,933 hectares | 233,870 hectares | 170,937 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 63,788 hectares | 84,195 hectares | 20,407 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 63,752 hectares | 94,151 hectares | 30,399 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Luxembourg or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 99,407 hectares against 63,781 hectares in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?
- 35,626 hectares, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Luxembourg ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.