Agricultural land in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land was 391,704 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
391,704
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
154th
of 221 countries
All-time high
566,000
in 2002
All-time low
208,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural land in United Arab Emirates, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land in United Arab Emirates stood at 391,704.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in United Arab Emirates peaked at 566,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 208,000, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 154th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209,000 | 208,000 | 210,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,800 | 212,000 | 219,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,000 | 223,000 | 239,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,000 | 285,000 | 516,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,870 | 387,900 | 566,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,195 | 376,700 | 392,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 391,157 | 389,800 | 391,704 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7694 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7694 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.62 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Bananas β Production 327 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in United Arab Emirates?
- Agricultural land in United Arab Emirates was 391,704 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 566,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,000 in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural land?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 154th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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