What is the highest surface area recorded in United Arab Emirates?

The highest recorded value was 98,648 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in United Arab Emirates?

The lowest recorded value was 98,648 sq. km in 1961.

How does United Arab Emirates rank for surface area?

United Arab Emirates ranks 110th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in United Arab Emirates

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in United Arab Emirates
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United Arab Emirates: Surface area (sq. km) was 98,648 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

98,648 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

110th

of 216 countries

All-time high

98,648 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

98,648 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 98,648 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98,648 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 98,648 sq. km, in 1961.

That places United Arab Emirates 110th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	98,648 sq. km	—
1962	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	98,648 sq. km	+0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

United Arab Emirates's 98,648 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 3.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
United Arab Emirates's 98,648 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	9
1970s	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	10
1980s	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	10
1990s	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	10
2000s	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	10
2010s	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	10
2020s	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	98,648 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

107 Guatemala 108,889 sq. km compare
108 Iceland 103,000 sq. km compare
109 South Korea 100,460 sq. km compare
111 Hungary 93,030 sq. km compare
112 Portugal 92,230 sq. km compare
113 Jordan 89,318 sq. km 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in United Arab Emirates?: Surface area in United Arab Emirates was 98,648 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The highest recorded value was 98,648 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in United Arab Emirates?: The lowest recorded value was 98,648 sq. km in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for surface area?: United Arab Emirates ranks 110th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.