Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 5.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 5.52 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.97 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 4.77 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 5 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.24 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.56 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.27 hectares per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 7.7 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.58 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 5.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, 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% | 5.6 hectares per square kilometre | 7.27 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -28.1% | 7.6 hectares per square kilometre | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | 3.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 3.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | 7.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.52 hectares per square kilometre | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | 7.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 hectares per square kilometre | 5.3 hectares per square kilometre | 5.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 hectares per square kilometre | 5.49 hectares per square kilometre | 5.52 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 190 Canada 6.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 191 Qatar 6.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 192 Bermuda 5.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 194 Oman 4.76 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 195 Egypt 4.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 3.9 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 5.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.