Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 618.66 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
618.66 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
86th
of 191 countries
All-time high
622.47 animals per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.8871 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 618.66 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 622.47 animals per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8871 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 86th out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8871 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9012 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9152 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9575 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9856 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.07 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.2 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 1.44 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 1.8 animals per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1970 | 2.04 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 3.24 animals per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1972 | 2.89 animals per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 3.45 animals per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 5.22 animals per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1975 | 5.04 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.96 animals per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1977 | 7.46 animals per square kilometre | +152.4% |
| 1978 | 10.84 animals per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 31.82 animals per square kilometre | +193.5% |
| 1980 | 59.14 animals per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1981 | 95.75 animals per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1982 | 142.21 animals per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1983 | 126.02 animals per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 146.44 animals per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 147.85 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 153.48 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 165.45 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 179.88 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 185.86 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 186 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 193.61 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 188.4 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 194.73 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 259.08 animals per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 263.66 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 341.5 animals per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 328.74 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 309.69 animals per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 343.21 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 320.47 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 330.05 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 335.4 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 481.41 animals per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 408.34 animals per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 394.25 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 337.93 animals per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 309.77 animals per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 422.42 animals per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 464.66 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 478.74 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 485.78 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 498.04 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 539.02 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 560.6 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 575.11 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 576.94 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 583.44 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 585.98 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 599.21 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 591.38 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 595.93 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 622.47 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 613.78 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 618.66 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 618.66 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 618.66 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +193.5% | 10.84 animals per square kilometre | 31.82 animals per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +152.4% | 2.96 animals per square kilometre | 7.46 animals per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +85.8% | 31.82 animals per square kilometre | 59.14 animals per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +61.9% | 59.14 animals per square kilometre | 95.75 animals per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +58.6% | 2.04 animals per square kilometre | 3.24 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 animals per square kilometre | 0.8871 animals per square kilometre | 1.8 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.5 animals per square kilometre | 2.04 animals per square kilometre | 31.82 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.21 animals per square kilometre | 59.14 animals per square kilometre | 185.86 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.86 animals per square kilometre | 186 animals per square kilometre | 343.21 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.47 animals per square kilometre | 309.77 animals per square kilometre | 481.41 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.29 animals per square kilometre | 478.74 animals per square kilometre | 599.21 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 608.45 animals per square kilometre | 591.38 animals per square kilometre | 622.47 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 83 Tunisia 734.84 animals per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 645.91 animals per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 619.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 87 Belize 591.54 animals per square kilometre compare
- 88 Syria 586.34 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 618.66 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 622.47 animals per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8871 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.