Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.7094 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7094 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.06 hectares per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0704 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.7094 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.06 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0704 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0704 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0704 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0704 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0704 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0704 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0845 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0845 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0845 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0845 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0986 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0986 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0986 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1126 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1267 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1549 hectares per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1549 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.169 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.169 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.169 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2253 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2675 hectares per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2535 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3239 hectares per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3379 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3661 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4083 hectares per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4083 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4083 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4083 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5351 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5632 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5914 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6055 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6477 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6336 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5069 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6055 hectares per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8448 hectares per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9997 hectares per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9012 hectares per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8871 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9575 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7125 hectares per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.628 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7266 hectares per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7026 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7125 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.635 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5224 hectares per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.528 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6195 hectares per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.621 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6266 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6266 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5956 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7026 hectares per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6899 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7083 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7094 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7094 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.7094 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.7094 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0767 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0704 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0845 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1352 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0986 hectares per square kilometre | 0.169 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3407 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2253 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4083 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5674 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4928 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6477 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8416 hectares per square kilometre | 0.628 hectares per square kilometre | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.619 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5224 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7125 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7043 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6899 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7094 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 190 Mongolia 0.7336 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.7287 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 192 French Polynesia 0.7203 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 194 Montenegro 0.6729 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 195 Palau 0.6522 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 196 Guyana 0.4594 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.7094 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0704 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.