East Timor vs United Arab Emirates: Projections for global peak agricultural land
East Timor
341,400 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391,704 hectares
in 2023
East Timor rank
156th
United Arab Emirates rank
154th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- East Timor
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 391,704 hectares against 341,400 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 50,304 hectares.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,778 hectares | 209,000 hectares | 21,778 hectares | East Timor |
| 1970s | 255,300 hectares | 214,800 hectares | 40,500 hectares | East Timor |
| 1980s | 291,400 hectares | 233,000 hectares | 58,400 hectares | East Timor |
| 1990s | 335,600 hectares | 374,000 hectares | 38,400 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 335,000 hectares | 533,870 hectares | 198,870 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 340,220 hectares | 384,195 hectares | 43,975 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 341,400 hectares | 391,157 hectares | 49,757 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, East Timor or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 391,704 hectares against 341,400 hectares in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between East Timor and United Arab Emirates?
- 50,304 hectares, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and United Arab Emirates rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- East Timor ranks 156th and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.