Which has higher land area, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 71,020 sq. km against 68,890 sq. km in Ireland as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?

2,130 sq. km, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Land area (sq. km)

Ireland

68,890 sq. km

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

71,020 sq. km

in 2024

Ireland rank

120th

United Arab Emirates rank

118th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Ireland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 71,020 sq. km against 68,890 sq. km in Ireland, a difference of 2,130 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 216 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	68,890 sq. km	71,020 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	United Arab Emirates
1970s	68,890 sq. km	71,020 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	United Arab Emirates
1980s	68,890 sq. km	71,020 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	United Arab Emirates
1990s	68,890 sq. km	71,020 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	United Arab Emirates
2000s	68,890 sq. km	71,020 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	United Arab Emirates
2010s	68,890 sq. km	71,020 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	United Arab Emirates
2020s	68,890 sq. km	71,020 sq. km	2,130 sq. km	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 71,020 sq. km against 68,890 sq. km in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?: 2,130 sq. km, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land area?: Ireland ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.