Rwanda vs United Arab Emirates: Forest area

Rwanda
2,790 sq. km
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
3,173 sq. km
in 2023
Rwanda rank
152nd
United Arab Emirates rank
149th

Forest area over time

  • Rwanda
  • United Arab Emirates
01.0k2.0k3.0k199020062023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3,173 sq. km against 2,790 sq. km in Rwanda, a difference of 383 sq. km.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 3,035 sq. km 2,740 sq. km 295.07 sq. km Rwanda
2000s 2,771 sq. km 3,130 sq. km 358.72 sq. km United Arab Emirates
2010s 2,699 sq. km 3,173 sq. km 474 sq. km United Arab Emirates
2020s 2,775 sq. km 3,173 sq. km 398 sq. km United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Rwanda or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 3,173 sq. km against 2,790 sq. km in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
383 sq. km, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and United Arab Emirates rank globally for forest area?
Rwanda ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 214 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.