Agricultural land use, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0374 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.0374 hectares per person, measured 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 use, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.51 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0374 hectares per person, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 188th of 209 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 use, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 hectares per person | — |
| 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 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, 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 | 1.24 hectares per person | 0.8762 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 9 |
| 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 | 0.0396 hectares per person | 0.0374 hectares per person | 0.0415 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 185 Puerto Rico 0.0527 hectares per person compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 0.0444 hectares per person compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0395 hectares per person compare
- 189 Japan 0.037 hectares per person compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 0.037 hectares per person compare
- 191 Egypt 0.0354 hectares 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 use, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0374 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0374 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major 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 land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.