United Arab Emirates vs Palestine: FAO projections of arable land
United Arab Emirates
91,704 hectares
in 2023
Palestine
113,200 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
Palestine rank
157th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 113,200 hectares against 91,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 21,496 hectares.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Palestine ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 160th and Palestine ranks 157th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,000 hectares | 203,111 hectares | 194,111 hectares | Palestine |
| 1970s | 14,800 hectares | 210,500 hectares | 195,700 hectares | Palestine |
| 1980s | 33,000 hectares | 223,800 hectares | 190,800 hectares | Palestine |
| 1990s | 92,000 hectares | 202,197 hectares | 110,197 hectares | Palestine |
| 2000s | 233,870 hectares | 186,319 hectares | 47,551 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 84,195 hectares | 137,636 hectares | 53,441 hectares | Palestine |
| 2020s | 91,157 hectares | 117,616 hectares | 26,459 hectares | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, United Arab Emirates or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 113,200 hectares against 91,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between United Arab Emirates and Palestine?
- 21,496 hectares, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Palestine?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Palestine rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 160th and Palestine ranks 157th 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.