Cropland extent over the long-term in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cropland extent over the long-term was 99,407 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
99,407 hectares
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
154th
of 202 countries
All-time high
266,000 hectares
in 2002
All-time low
8,000 hectares
in 1960
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in United Arab Emirates is 99,407 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in United Arab Emirates peaked at 266,000 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 26,753 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 25,791 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 24,751 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 23,615 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 22,359 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 20,942 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 26,152 hectares | +24.9% |
| 1700 | 29,619 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1710 | 26,770 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1720 | 25,676 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1730 | 24,613 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1740 | 23,579 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1750 | 22,572 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1760 | 21,593 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1770 | 20,639 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1780 | 19,709 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1790 | 18,802 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1800 | 17,916 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1810 | 17,050 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1820 | 17,520 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 17,972 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1840 | 18,400 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 18,795 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 19,146 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 19,466 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 19,710 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 19,855 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 19,868 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 19,702 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 18,950 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 17,857 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1940 | 16,221 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1950 | 13,519 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1951 | 12,668 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 12,546 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 12,684 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 12,768 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 12,620 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 12,185 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 11,496 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 10,621 hectares | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 9,566 hectares | -9.9% |
| 1960 | 8,000 hectares | -16.4% |
| 1961 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 10,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 23,000 hectares | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 27,000 hectares | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32,000 hectares | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 32,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 35,000 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 38,000 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 39,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55,000 hectares | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 60,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 69,000 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 75,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 82,000 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 83,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 87,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 95,000 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 98,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 216,000 hectares | +120.4% |
| 2000 | 247,000 hectares | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 262,000 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 266,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 254,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 254,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 257,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 238,600 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 232,600 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 239,600 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 87,900 hectares | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 92,300 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 88,500 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 76,700 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 79,400 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 82,500 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 82,800 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83,800 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,750 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 90,400 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 89,800 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 91,562 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 91,562 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95,250 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 97,328 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 99,407 hectares | +2.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 99,407 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 15% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 99,407 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.75 million hectares, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 | +120.4% | 98,000 hectares | 216,000 hectares |
| 2009 | -63.3% | 239,600 hectares | 87,900 hectares |
| 1990 | +41.0% | 39,000 hectares | 55,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 26,753 hectares | 26,753 hectares | 26,753 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 25,791 hectares | 25,791 hectares | 25,791 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 24,751 hectares | 24,751 hectares | 24,751 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 23,615 hectares | 23,615 hectares | 23,615 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 22,359 hectares | 22,359 hectares | 22,359 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 20,942 hectares | 20,942 hectares | 20,942 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 26,152 hectares | 26,152 hectares | 26,152 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 29,619 hectares | 29,619 hectares | 29,619 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 26,770 hectares | 26,770 hectares | 26,770 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 25,676 hectares | 25,676 hectares | 25,676 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 24,613 hectares | 24,613 hectares | 24,613 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 23,579 hectares | 23,579 hectares | 23,579 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 22,572 hectares | 22,572 hectares | 22,572 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 21,593 hectares | 21,593 hectares | 21,593 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 20,639 hectares | 20,639 hectares | 20,639 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 19,709 hectares | 19,709 hectares | 19,709 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 18,802 hectares | 18,802 hectares | 18,802 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 17,916 hectares | 17,916 hectares | 17,916 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 17,050 hectares | 17,050 hectares | 17,050 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 17,520 hectares | 17,520 hectares | 17,520 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 17,972 hectares | 17,972 hectares | 17,972 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 18,400 hectares | 18,400 hectares | 18,400 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 18,795 hectares | 18,795 hectares | 18,795 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 19,146 hectares | 19,146 hectares | 19,146 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 19,466 hectares | 19,466 hectares | 19,466 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 19,710 hectares | 19,710 hectares | 19,710 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 19,855 hectares | 19,855 hectares | 19,855 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 19,868 hectares | 19,868 hectares | 19,868 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 19,702 hectares | 19,702 hectares | 19,702 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 18,950 hectares | 18,950 hectares | 18,950 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 17,857 hectares | 17,857 hectares | 17,857 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 16,221 hectares | 16,221 hectares | 16,221 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 12,067 hectares | 9,566 hectares | 13,519 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,900 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,800 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,000 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 216,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,870 hectares | 87,900 hectares | 266,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,195 hectares | 76,700 hectares | 92,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,151 hectares | 89,800 hectares | 99,407 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in United Arab Emirates?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in United Arab Emirates was 99,407 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 266,000 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.