Breakdown of habitable land area in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Breakdown of habitable land area was 5,970 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5,970 hectares
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
152nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
5,970 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
5,310 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in United Arab Emirates, 2015–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k2015201720192015: 5.3k hectares2016: 5.6k hectares2017: 5.8k hectares2018: 5.8k hectares2019: 6.0k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in United Arab Emirates stood at 5,970 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over five years.

That places United Arab Emirates 152nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 149 Somalia 8,590 hectares compare
  2. 150 Sierra Leone 7,290 hectares compare
  3. 151 Guinea 7,110 hectares compare
  4. 153 Togo 5,560 hectares compare
  5. 154 Libya 5,120 hectares compare
  6. 155 Bhutan 4,910 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in United Arab Emirates?
Breakdown of habitable land area in United Arab Emirates was 5,970 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 5,970 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 5,310 hectares in 2015.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.