Agricultural area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agricultural area over the long-term was 399,407 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
399,407 hectares
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 202 countries
All-time high
566,000 hectares
in 2002
All-time low
40,035 hectares
in 1500
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 399,407 hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates peaked at 566,000 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40,035 hectares, in 1500.
That places United Arab Emirates 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 42,868 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 42,462 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1200 | 41,997 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1300 | 41,456 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1400 | 40,815 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1500 | 40,035 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1600 | 52,912 hectares | +32.2% |
| 1700 | 64,551 hectares | +22.0% |
| 1710 | 59,859 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1720 | 58,955 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1730 | 58,083 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1740 | 57,241 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 56,428 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 55,643 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1770 | 54,885 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1780 | 54,152 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 53,443 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 52,756 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1810 | 52,090 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1820 | 55,627 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1830 | 59,415 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1840 | 63,470 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1850 | 67,811 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1860 | 72,453 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1870 | 77,512 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1880 | 82,918 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 88,685 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1900 | 94,819 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 101,318 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1920 | 106,291 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 111,326 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1940 | 116,247 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 120,563 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 119,794 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 126,235 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 136,368 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 147,464 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 157,643 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 166,175 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 173,499 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 181,219 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 191,897 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 208,000 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 208,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 208,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 208,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 208,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 209,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 210,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 210,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 210,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 210,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 212,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 212,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 212,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 213,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 214,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 215,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 216,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 217,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 218,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 219,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 223,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 227,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 227,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 232,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 232,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 235,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 238,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 238,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 239,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 239,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 285,000 hectares | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 310,000 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 339,000 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 355,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 372,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 383,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 387,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 395,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 398,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 516,000 hectares | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 547,000 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 562,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 566,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 554,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 554,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 557,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 538,600 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 532,600 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 539,600 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 387,900 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 392,300 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 388,500 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 376,700 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 379,400 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 382,500 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 382,800 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 383,800 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 383,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 381,750 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 390,400 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 389,800 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 391,562 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 391,562 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 395,250 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 397,328 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 399,407 hectares | +0.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 399,407 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 26% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 399,407 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +32.2% | 40,035 hectares | 52,912 hectares |
| 1999 | +29.6% | 398,000 hectares | 516,000 hectares |
| 2009 | -28.1% | 539,600 hectares | 387,900 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 42,868 hectares | 42,868 hectares | 42,868 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 42,462 hectares | 42,462 hectares | 42,462 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 41,997 hectares | 41,997 hectares | 41,997 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 41,456 hectares | 41,456 hectares | 41,456 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 40,815 hectares | 40,815 hectares | 40,815 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 40,035 hectares | 40,035 hectares | 40,035 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 52,912 hectares | 52,912 hectares | 52,912 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 64,551 hectares | 64,551 hectares | 64,551 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 59,859 hectares | 59,859 hectares | 59,859 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 58,955 hectares | 58,955 hectares | 58,955 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 58,083 hectares | 58,083 hectares | 58,083 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 57,241 hectares | 57,241 hectares | 57,241 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 56,428 hectares | 56,428 hectares | 56,428 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 55,643 hectares | 55,643 hectares | 55,643 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 54,885 hectares | 54,885 hectares | 54,885 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 54,152 hectares | 54,152 hectares | 54,152 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 53,443 hectares | 53,443 hectares | 53,443 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 52,756 hectares | 52,756 hectares | 52,756 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 52,090 hectares | 52,090 hectares | 52,090 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 55,627 hectares | 55,627 hectares | 55,627 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 59,415 hectares | 59,415 hectares | 59,415 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 63,470 hectares | 63,470 hectares | 63,470 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 67,811 hectares | 67,811 hectares | 67,811 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 72,453 hectares | 72,453 hectares | 72,453 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 77,512 hectares | 77,512 hectares | 77,512 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 82,918 hectares | 82,918 hectares | 82,918 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 88,685 hectares | 88,685 hectares | 88,685 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 94,819 hectares | 94,819 hectares | 94,819 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 101,318 hectares | 101,318 hectares | 101,318 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 106,291 hectares | 106,291 hectares | 106,291 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 111,326 hectares | 111,326 hectares | 111,326 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 116,247 hectares | 116,247 hectares | 116,247 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 152,086 hectares | 119,794 hectares | 191,897 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 208,900 hectares | 208,000 hectares | 210,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 214,800 hectares | 212,000 hectares | 219,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,000 hectares | 223,000 hectares | 239,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,000 hectares | 285,000 hectares | 516,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,870 hectares | 387,900 hectares | 566,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,195 hectares | 376,700 hectares | 392,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,152 hectares | 389,800 hectares | 399,407 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in United Arab Emirates was 399,407 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 566,000 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,035 hectares in 1500.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.