Land area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0068 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0068 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.5147 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 sq. km per person, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 138th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5147 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.49 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4666 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4447 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.425 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4082 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3952 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3561 sq. km per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2963 sq. km per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2479 sq. km per person | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.212 sq. km per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1845 sq. km per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1627 sq. km per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1452 sq. km per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1308 sq. km per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1153 sq. km per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1 sq. km per person | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0878 sq. km per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0779 sq. km per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0699 sq. km per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0575 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0484 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0451 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0422 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0397 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0354 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0336 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4219 sq. km per person | 0.2963 sq. km per person | 0.5147 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1464 sq. km per person | 0.0779 sq. km per person | 0.2479 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0534 sq. km per person | 0.0397 sq. km per person | 0.0699 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 0.0217 sq. km per person | 0.0374 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 0.0106 sq. km per person | 0.0203 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0068 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5147 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 138th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.