Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0086 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0707 hectares per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 hectares per person, in 2025.
United Arab Emirates ranks 179th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0609 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.058 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0539 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0575 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0556 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0417 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0419 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.026 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0259 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0259 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.029 hectares per person | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0299 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0326 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0338 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0352 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0335 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0337 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0661 hectares per person | +105.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0704 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0672 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0606 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0551 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.038 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -65.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +105.2% | 0.0322 hectares per person | 0.0661 hectares per person |
| 2009 | -65.5% | 0.038 hectares per person | 0.0131 hectares per person |
| 1990 | +33.0% | 0.0218 hectares per person | 0.029 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0536 hectares per person | 0.0417 hectares per person | 0.0609 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0288 hectares per person | 0.0208 hectares per person | 0.0419 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0241 hectares per person | 0.0218 hectares per person | 0.0259 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.036 hectares per person | 0.029 hectares per person | 0.0661 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0521 hectares per person | 0.0131 hectares per person | 0.0707 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | 0.0134 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 hectares per person | 0.0086 hectares per person | 0.0096 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 176 Mauritius 0.0163 hectares per person compare
- 177 Malta 0.0121 hectares per person compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.0106 hectares per person compare
- 180 Andorra 0.0083 hectares per person compare
- 181 Qatar 0.0081 hectares per person compare
- 182 Djibouti 0.0043 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0347 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0707 hectares per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.