Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.0347 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0347 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.58 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0347 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places United Arab Emirates 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.58 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.51 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 1.44 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.37 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.3 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.25 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8762 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7399 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6328 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5506 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4881 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4375 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3961 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3507 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3055 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2694 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2401 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2196 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2064 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1878 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1776 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1622 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1512 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1421 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1501 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1545 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1603 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1598 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1598 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.149 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1309 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.158 hectares per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1566 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.143 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1321 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1251 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0947 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0856 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0578 hectares per person | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0571 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0547 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.051 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0493 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.045 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.043 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0416 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0413 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0415 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0409 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0389 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0362 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -32.4% | 0.0856 hectares per person | 0.0578 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 hectares per person | 0.8762 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4411 hectares per person | 0.2401 hectares per person | 0.7399 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1746 hectares per person | 0.1335 hectares per person | 0.2196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.152 hectares per person | 0.1309 hectares per person | 0.1603 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1173 hectares per person | 0.0578 hectares per person | 0.1566 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0471 hectares per person | 0.0408 hectares per person | 0.0571 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0383 hectares per person | 0.0347 hectares per person | 0.0415 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0347 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.