Global meat production, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1069 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1098 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1142 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1174 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1217 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1283 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1354 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1333 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1567 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1848 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1848 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2018 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1096 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1439 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1897 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2345 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.321 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3643 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4875 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4948 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6228 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 0.608 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6265 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.705 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7462 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6965 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7552 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8511 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8284 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9279 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1193 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1354 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1703 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1096 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2345 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5673 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.321 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7462 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7552 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 90 Morocco 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 94 Zimbabwe 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Albania 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 global meat production, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production 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
Global meat production 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.