Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 47.3%
World rank
21st
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
47
1975–2021

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2021

000.0010.001197519982021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0002 units per square kilometre for natural resource rents, per square kilometre in 2021.

The figure is up 47.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2016.

United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1975 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1975 0.0005 units per square kilometre —
1976 0.0005 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1977 0.0004 units per square kilometre -15.9%
1978 0.0004 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1979 0.0008 units per square kilometre +77.4%
1980 0.0006 units per square kilometre -25.3%
1981 0.0005 units per square kilometre -21.1%
1982 0.0003 units per square kilometre -31.1%
1983 0.0003 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1984 0.0004 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1985 0.0003 units per square kilometre -6.7%
1986 0.0003 units per square kilometre -25.5%
1987 0.0003 units per square kilometre +32.4%
1988 0.0003 units per square kilometre -10.5%
1989 0.0004 units per square kilometre +38.3%
1990 0.0005 units per square kilometre +21.7%
1991 0.0004 units per square kilometre -31.9%
1992 0.0003 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1993 0.0003 units per square kilometre -10.5%
1994 0.0003 units per square kilometre -17.5%
1995 0.0003 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1996 0.0003 units per square kilometre +15.9%
1997 0.0003 units per square kilometre -9.8%
1998 0.0002 units per square kilometre -32.9%
1999 0.0002 units per square kilometre +18.6%
2000 0.0003 units per square kilometre +50.7%
2001 0.0002 units per square kilometre -21.4%
2002 0.0002 units per square kilometre -7.7%
2003 0.0003 units per square kilometre +18.3%
2004 0.0003 units per square kilometre +15.7%
2005 0.0004 units per square kilometre +14.0%
2006 0.0004 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2007 0.0004 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2008 0.0004 units per square kilometre +11.1%
2009 0.0003 units per square kilometre -28.9%
2010 0.0003 units per square kilometre +20.6%
2011 0.0004 units per square kilometre +25.2%
2012 0.0004 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2013 0.0004 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2014 0.0003 units per square kilometre -12.4%
2015 0.0002 units per square kilometre -41.4%
2016 0.0002 units per square kilometre -16.0%
2017 0.0002 units per square kilometre +21.4%
2018 0.0003 units per square kilometre +26.9%
2019 0.0002 units per square kilometre -7.1%
2020 0.0002 units per square kilometre -29.1%
2021 0.0002 units per square kilometre +47.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 138.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 20.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 5
1980s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 18 Gambia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Seychelles 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Armenia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Liberia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Eritrea 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Eswatini 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,015 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.