Forest area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Forest area was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in United Arab Emirates is 4.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 182nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 179 Channel Islands 5.2% compare
- 180 Pakistan 4.7% compare
- 181 Tunisia 4.6% compare
- 183 Chad 3.2% compare
- 184 Tajikistan 3.1% compare
- 185 Syrian Arab Republic 2.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1404 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United Arab Emirates?
- Forest area in United Arab Emirates was 4.5% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for forest area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest 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 rising.
- 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 Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.