Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Forest area

Netherlands
3,723 sq. km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
3,173 sq. km
in 2023
Netherlands rank
146th
United Arab Emirates rank
149th

Forest area over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3,723 sq. km against 3,173 sq. km in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 550 sq. km.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 146th and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 213 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 3,517 sq. km 2,740 sq. km 777.13 sq. km Netherlands
2000s 3,658 sq. km 3,130 sq. km 528.19 sq. km Netherlands
2010s 3,684 sq. km 3,173 sq. km 510.59 sq. km Netherlands
2020s 3,709 sq. km 3,173 sq. km 536.03 sq. km Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
Netherlands, at 3,723 sq. km against 3,173 sq. km in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
550 sq. km, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for forest area?
Netherlands ranks 146th and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.