Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.009 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.009 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7149 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.009 sq. km per person, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 125th 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.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7149 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6806 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6481 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6177 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5903 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.567 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.549 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4947 sq. km per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4116 sq. km per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3443 sq. km per person | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2944 sq. km per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2562 sq. km per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2261 sq. km per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2017 sq. km per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1817 sq. km per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1602 sq. km per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1389 sq. km per person | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1219 sq. km per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1082 sq. km per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0971 sq. km per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0897 sq. km per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0846 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0799 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0755 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0716 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0672 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0587 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0551 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0492 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.035 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.009 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.009 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.586 sq. km per person | 0.4116 sq. km per person | 0.7149 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2034 sq. km per person | 0.1082 sq. km per person | 0.3443 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0742 sq. km per person | 0.0551 sq. km per person | 0.0971 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0411 sq. km per person | 0.0302 sq. km per person | 0.052 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0282 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 sq. km per person | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.009 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7149 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface 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.