Land area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land area was 71,020 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area 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 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 216 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 agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.62 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 945 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 23,306 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 22,014 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in United Arab Emirates?
- Land area in United Arab Emirates was 71,020 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 71,020 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area 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?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.