FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0087 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0087 hectares per person.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0707 hectares per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 hectares per person, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 200th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.058 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0539 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0575 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0556 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0417 hectares per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0419 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.026 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0239 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0259 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0259 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.029 hectares per person | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0299 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0326 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0338 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0352 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0335 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0337 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0661 hectares per person | +105.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0704 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0672 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0606 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0551 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.038 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -65.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -3.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0087 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0087 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0378 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +105.2% | 0.0322 hectares per person | 0.0661 hectares per person |
| 2009 | -65.5% | 0.038 hectares per person | 0.0131 hectares per person |
| 1990 | +33.0% | 0.0218 hectares per person | 0.029 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0527 hectares per person | 0.0417 hectares per person | 0.058 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0288 hectares per person | 0.0208 hectares per person | 0.0419 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0241 hectares per person | 0.0218 hectares per person | 0.0259 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.036 hectares per person | 0.029 hectares per person | 0.0661 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0521 hectares per person | 0.0131 hectares per person | 0.0707 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | 0.0134 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | 0.0096 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0087 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0707 hectares per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.