Area of permanent meadows and pastures in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 300,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
300,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 209 countries
All-time high
300,000 hectares
in 1995
All-time low
200,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in United Arab Emirates stood at 300,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in United Arab Emirates peaked at 300,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 200,000 hectares, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 230,000 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 250,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 270,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 280,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 290,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 300,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 300,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 300,000 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.98 million hectares, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 282,000 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in United Arab Emirates was 300,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.