Breakdown of habitable land area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Breakdown of habitable land area was 5,970 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in United Arab Emirates, 2015–2019
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.
Breakdown of habitable land area in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,310 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 5,610 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5,750 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,810 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,970 hectares | +2.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5,970 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 28% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5,970 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660 hectares, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.