Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0286 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0286 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.45 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 hectares per person, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 155th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.45 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.31 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.25 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.2 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.15 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.11 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8345 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.698 hectares per person | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.597 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5195 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4583 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4089 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3684 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3247 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2471 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2193 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1969 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1818 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1715 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1531 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1451 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1363 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.127 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1212 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1246 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1277 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.126 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1246 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1232 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1065 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0919 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0859 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0599 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0437 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0422 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.039 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0372 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0353 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0325 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0318 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0319 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -3.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0286 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 27% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0286 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 hectares per person | 0.8345 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4123 hectares per person | 0.2193 hectares per person | 0.698 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1504 hectares per person | 0.1117 hectares per person | 0.1969 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.116 hectares per person | 0.0919 hectares per person | 0.1277 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0651 hectares per person | 0.0447 hectares per person | 0.0859 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0368 hectares per person | 0.0318 hectares per person | 0.0437 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0304 hectares per person | 0.0286 hectares per person | 0.0319 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0286 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.