25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 44,911 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
44,911 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
46,100 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
18.35 units per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 1.6k units per square kilometre1991: 1.7k units per square kilometre1992: 1.9k units per square kilometre1993: 1.0k units per square kilometre1994: 1.1k units per square kilometre1995: 1.2k units per square kilometre1996: 1.2k units per square kilometre1997: 1.1k units per square kilometre1998: 1.1k units per square kilometre1999: 1.1k units per square kilometre2000: 80.6 units per square kilometre2001: 48.4 units per square kilometre2002: 27.2 units per square kilometre2003: 18.3 units per square kilometre2004: 26.3 units per square kilometre2005: 92.5 units per square kilometre2006: 148.2 units per square kilometre2007: 178.6 units per square kilometre2008: 252.2 units per square kilometre2009: 235.6 units per square kilometre2010: 11.6k units per square kilometre2011: 12.1k units per square kilometre2012: 11.8k units per square kilometre2013: 11.4k units per square kilometre2014: 11.8k units per square kilometre2015: 10.5k units per square kilometre2016: 10.8k units per square kilometre2017: 2.9k units per square kilometre2018: 3.1k units per square kilometre2019: 3.0k units per square kilometre2020: 2.9k units per square kilometre2021: 3.1k units per square kilometre2022: 46.1k units per square kilometre2023: 44.9k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 44,911 units per square kilometre for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 292.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 46,100 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.35 units per square kilometre, in 2003.

That places United Arab Emirates 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 1,595 units per square kilometre
1991 1,744 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1992 1,865 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1993 1,040 units per square kilometre -44.2%
1994 1,080 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1995 1,213 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1996 1,174 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1997 1,128 units per square kilometre -3.8%
1998 1,102 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1999 1,135 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2000 80.56 units per square kilometre -92.9%
2001 48.44 units per square kilometre -39.9%
2002 27.16 units per square kilometre -43.9%
2003 18.35 units per square kilometre -32.4%
2004 26.33 units per square kilometre +43.5%
2005 92.49 units per square kilometre +251.2%
2006 148.16 units per square kilometre +60.2%
2007 178.57 units per square kilometre +20.5%
2008 252.18 units per square kilometre +41.2%
2009 235.57 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2010 11,567 units per square kilometre +4810.1%
2011 12,085 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2012 11,820 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2013 11,443 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 11,802 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 10,537 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 10,762 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 2,920 units per square kilometre -72.9%
2018 3,124 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2019 2,970 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2020 2,940 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2021 3,056 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 46,100 units per square kilometre +1408.7%
2023 44,911 units per square kilometre -2.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 44,911 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,945 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 44,911 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,835 units per square kilometre, 15.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +4810.1% 235.57 units per square kilometre 11,567 units per square kilometre
2022 +1408.7% 3,056 units per square kilometre 46,100 units per square kilometre
2005 +251.2% 26.33 units per square kilometre 92.49 units per square kilometre
2000 -92.9% 1,135 units per square kilometre 80.56 units per square kilometre
2017 -72.9% 10,762 units per square kilometre 2,920 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,308 units per square kilometre 1,040 units per square kilometre 1,865 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 110.78 units per square kilometre 18.35 units per square kilometre 252.18 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 8,903 units per square kilometre 2,920 units per square kilometre 12,085 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 24,252 units per square kilometre 2,940 units per square kilometre 46,100 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 31 Slovenia 52,910 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 32 Saint Lucia 51,390 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 33 Grenada 50,641 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 35 Czechia 44,455 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 36 Portugal 40,945 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 37 Slovakia 37,025 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 44,911 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 46,100 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 18.35 units per square kilometre in 2003.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 292.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.