Total agricultural area over the long term in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total agricultural area over the long term was 399,407 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
399,407
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
566,000
in 2002
All-time low
40,035
in 1500
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 399,407 for total 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, total agricultural area over the long term in United Arab Emirates peaked at 566,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40,035, in 1500.
That places United Arab Emirates 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural area over the long term in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 42,868 | — |
| 1100 | 42,462 | -0.9% |
| 1200 | 41,997 | -1.1% |
| 1300 | 41,456 | -1.3% |
| 1400 | 40,815 | -1.5% |
| 1500 | 40,035 | -1.9% |
| 1600 | 52,912 | +32.2% |
| 1700 | 64,551 | +22.0% |
| 1710 | 59,859 | -7.3% |
| 1720 | 58,955 | -1.5% |
| 1730 | 58,083 | -1.5% |
| 1740 | 57,241 | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 56,428 | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 55,643 | -1.4% |
| 1770 | 54,885 | -1.4% |
| 1780 | 54,152 | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 53,443 | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 52,756 | -1.3% |
| 1810 | 52,090 | -1.3% |
| 1820 | 55,627 | +6.8% |
| 1830 | 59,415 | +6.8% |
| 1840 | 63,470 | +6.8% |
| 1850 | 67,811 | +6.8% |
| 1860 | 72,453 | +6.8% |
| 1870 | 77,512 | +7.0% |
| 1880 | 82,918 | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 88,685 | +7.0% |
| 1900 | 94,819 | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 101,318 | +6.9% |
| 1920 | 106,291 | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 111,326 | +4.7% |
| 1940 | 116,247 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 120,563 | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 119,794 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 126,235 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 136,368 | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 147,464 | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 157,643 | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 166,175 | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 173,499 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 181,219 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 191,897 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 208,000 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 208,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 208,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 208,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 208,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 209,000 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 210,000 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 212,000 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 212,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 212,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 213,000 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 214,000 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 215,000 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 216,000 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 217,000 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 218,000 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 219,000 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 223,000 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 227,000 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 227,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 232,000 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 232,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 235,000 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 238,000 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 238,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 239,000 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 239,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 285,000 | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 310,000 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 339,000 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 355,000 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 372,000 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 383,000 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 387,000 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 395,000 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 398,000 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 516,000 | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 547,000 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 562,000 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 566,000 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 554,000 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 554,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 557,000 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 538,600 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 532,600 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 539,600 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 387,900 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 392,300 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 388,500 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 376,700 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 379,400 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 382,500 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 382,800 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 383,800 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 383,800 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 381,750 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 390,400 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 389,800 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 391,562 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 391,562 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 395,250 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 397,328 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 399,407 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 42,868 | 42,868 | 42,868 | 1 |
| 1100s | 42,462 | 42,462 | 42,462 | 1 |
| 1200s | 41,997 | 41,997 | 41,997 | 1 |
| 1300s | 41,456 | 41,456 | 41,456 | 1 |
| 1400s | 40,815 | 40,815 | 40,815 | 1 |
| 1500s | 40,035 | 40,035 | 40,035 | 1 |
| 1600s | 52,912 | 52,912 | 52,912 | 1 |
| 1700s | 64,551 | 64,551 | 64,551 | 1 |
| 1710s | 59,859 | 59,859 | 59,859 | 1 |
| 1720s | 58,955 | 58,955 | 58,955 | 1 |
| 1730s | 58,083 | 58,083 | 58,083 | 1 |
| 1740s | 57,241 | 57,241 | 57,241 | 1 |
| 1750s | 56,428 | 56,428 | 56,428 | 1 |
| 1760s | 55,643 | 55,643 | 55,643 | 1 |
| 1770s | 54,885 | 54,885 | 54,885 | 1 |
| 1780s | 54,152 | 54,152 | 54,152 | 1 |
| 1790s | 53,443 | 53,443 | 53,443 | 1 |
| 1800s | 52,756 | 52,756 | 52,756 | 1 |
| 1810s | 52,090 | 52,090 | 52,090 | 1 |
| 1820s | 55,627 | 55,627 | 55,627 | 1 |
| 1830s | 59,415 | 59,415 | 59,415 | 1 |
| 1840s | 63,470 | 63,470 | 63,470 | 1 |
| 1850s | 67,811 | 67,811 | 67,811 | 1 |
| 1860s | 72,453 | 72,453 | 72,453 | 1 |
| 1870s | 77,512 | 77,512 | 77,512 | 1 |
| 1880s | 82,918 | 82,918 | 82,918 | 1 |
| 1890s | 88,685 | 88,685 | 88,685 | 1 |
| 1900s | 94,819 | 94,819 | 94,819 | 1 |
| 1910s | 101,318 | 101,318 | 101,318 | 1 |
| 1920s | 106,291 | 106,291 | 106,291 | 1 |
| 1930s | 111,326 | 111,326 | 111,326 | 1 |
| 1940s | 116,247 | 116,247 | 116,247 | 1 |
| 1950s | 152,086 | 119,794 | 191,897 | 10 |
| 1960s | 208,900 | 208,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 214,800 | 212,000 | 219,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,000 | 223,000 | 239,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374,000 | 285,000 | 516,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,870 | 387,900 | 566,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,195 | 376,700 | 392,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,152 | 389,800 | 399,407 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7694 (2024)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in United Arab Emirates?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in United Arab Emirates was 399,407 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 566,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,035 in 1500.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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