Land area in square kilometres in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land area in square kilometres was 71,020 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in United Arab Emirates is 71,020 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in United Arab Emirates peaked at 71,020 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 71,020 sq. km, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 71,020 sq. km | 4 |
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More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in United Arab Emirates?
- Land area in square kilometres in United Arab Emirates was 71,020 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 71,020 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,020 sq. km in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land area in square kilometres?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.