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

Latest (2023)
0.1609
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
152nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.0512
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 149 Cameroon 0.1713 compare
  2. 150 Nepal 0.1709 compare
  3. 151 Guatemala 0.1687 compare
  4. 153 Vietnam 0.1592 compare
  5. 154 Iran 0.1471 compare
  6. 155 Pakistan 0.1437 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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