Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1609 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in United Arab Emirates is 0.1609, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0512, in 1999.
That places United Arab Emirates 152nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7898 | 0.5639 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4207 | 0.2075 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2331 | 0.1793 | 0.2938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1246 | 0.0512 | 0.2139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0965 | 0.0553 | 0.1213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1552 | 0.0864 | 0.2113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1558 | 0.1494 | 0.1609 | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in United Arab Emirates?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in United Arab Emirates was 0.1609 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).