Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0132 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0132 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 4,371.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0196 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
United Arab Emirates ranks 128th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +131.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +761.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +211.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +179.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0132 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0132 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0299 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +761.9% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +211.2% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +179.1% | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +131.1% | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 125 New Caledonia 0.0166 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guyana 0.0139 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 0.0135 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Sudan 0.0127 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Australia 0.0101 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Qatar 0.0084 ha per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0132 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,371.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.