Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0004 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0151 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 sq. km per person, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 189th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), 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% | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 186 Channel Islands 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 188 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 190 Japan 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 191 Cayman Islands 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 192 Egypt 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1404 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 189th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.