Solomon Islands vs United Arab Emirates: FAO projections of arable land
Solomon Islands
101,200 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91,704 hectares
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
158th
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Solomon Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 101,200 hectares against 91,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9,496 hectares.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 41,000 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 50,700 hectares | 14,800 hectares | 35,900 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 58,600 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 25,600 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 66,300 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 25,700 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 81,940 hectares | 233,870 hectares | 151,930 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 92,080 hectares | 84,195 hectares | 7,885 hectares | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 99,500 hectares | 91,157 hectares | 8,343 hectares | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Solomon Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- Solomon Islands, at 101,200 hectares against 91,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 9,496 hectares, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.