Agricultural land use per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land use per person was 0.0327 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0327 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
185th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.25 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0327 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in United Arab Emirates, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0327 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.25 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 hectares per person, in 2025.
United Arab Emirates ranks 185th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.38 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1200 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1300 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1400 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1500 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1600 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1700 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1710 | 1.23 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1720 | 1.25 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 1.27 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1740 | 1.28 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1750 | 1.3 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1760 | 1.32 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1770 | 1.34 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 1.36 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 1.38 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1800 | 1.4 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 1.42 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1820 | 1.45 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 1.47 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 1.49 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 1.52 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 1.54 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 1.57 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 1.59 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 1.62 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 1.64 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 1.67 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 1.69 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 1.71 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 1.73 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 1.73 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 1.78 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.83 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.88 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 1.93 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 1.98 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 2.03 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.09 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 2.14 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.2 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.25 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.06 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 1.85 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.66 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 1.5 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 1.39 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 1.31 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.23 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.15 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9002 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7184 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5977 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5141 hectares per person | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.403 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3428 hectares per person | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2986 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2648 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2381 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2194 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2096 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1975 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1809 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1652 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1553 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1576 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1617 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1674 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1665 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.166 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1631 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1442 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1781 hectares per person | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1803 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1516 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1369 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1132 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.088 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0568 hectares per person | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0522 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0494 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0458 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0429 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0369 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0365 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0347 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.034 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0337 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4729 hectares per person | 0.2381 hectares per person | 0.9002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1779 hectares per person | 0.1392 hectares per person | 0.2194 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1611 hectares per person | 0.1442 hectares per person | 0.1781 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1306 hectares per person | 0.0568 hectares per person | 0.1803 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0428 hectares per person | 0.0365 hectares per person | 0.0522 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0339 hectares per person | 0.0327 hectares per person | 0.0353 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Agricultural land use per person in United Arab Emirates was 0.0327 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural land use per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.