Agricultural land irrigation in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land irrigation was 23.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.99
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 83 countries
All-time high
24
in 2021
All-time low
12.77
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Agricultural land irrigation in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023

05101520252010201620232010: 19.42011: 18.32012: 12.82013: 20.92014: 21.62015: 21.62016: 21.82017: 21.82018: 21.92019: 23.72020: 23.62021: 242022: 242023: 24

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 23.99 for agricultural land irrigation in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in United Arab Emirates peaked at 24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.77, in 2012.

United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Agricultural land irrigation in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land irrigation in United Arab Emirates, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 19.37
2011 18.3 -5.5%
2012 12.77 -30.2%
2013 20.93 +63.9%
2014 21.57 +3.1%
2015 21.63 +0.3%
2016 21.83 +0.9%
2017 21.83 +0.0%
2018 21.91 +0.4%
2019 23.66 +8.0%
2020 23.56 -0.4%
2021 24 +1.9%
2022 24 +0.0%
2023 23.99 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.38 12.77 23.66 10
2020s 23.88 23.56 24 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land irrigation in United Arab Emirates?
Agricultural land irrigation in United Arab Emirates was 23.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 2021.
What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 12.77 in 2012.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural land irrigation?
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land irrigation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,136 data points, 1990–2023
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