Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.0552 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 0.0552 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0797 sq. km per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0293 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 194th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0293 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0293 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0293 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0293 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0294 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0296 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0296 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0296 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0296 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0299 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0299 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0299 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.03 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0301 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0303 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0306 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0307 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0308 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0314 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.032 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.032 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0327 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0327 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0331 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0335 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0335 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0337 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0337 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0401 sq. km per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0436 sq. km per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0477 sq. km per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.05 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0539 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0545 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0556 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.056 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0727 sq. km per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.077 sq. km per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0791 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0797 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.078 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.078 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0784 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0758 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.075 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.076 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0546 sq. km per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0552 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0547 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.053 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0534 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0539 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0539 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.054 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.054 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0538 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.055 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0549 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0551 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0552 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.6% | 0.056 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0727 sq. km per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -28.1% | 0.076 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0546 sq. km per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0294 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0293 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0296 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0302 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0299 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0308 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0328 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0314 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0337 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0527 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0401 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0727 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0752 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0546 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0797 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0541 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.053 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0552 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0551 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0549 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0552 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 191 Canada 0.0647 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 192 Qatar 0.0644 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 193 Bermuda 0.0556 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 195 Oman 0.0476 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 196 Egypt 0.0408 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 197 Solomon Islands 0.039 sq. km per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0552 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0797 sq. km per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0293 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 194th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.