Forest area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Forest area was 3,173 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in United Arab Emirates stood at 3,173 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,173 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,450 sq. km, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,740 sq. km | 2,450 sq. km | 3,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,130 sq. km | 3,094 sq. km | 3,165 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,173 sq. km | 3,173 sq. km | 3,173 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,173 sq. km | 3,173 sq. km | 3,173 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 1.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 945 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United Arab Emirates?
- Forest area in United Arab Emirates was 3,173 sq. km 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 3,173 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,450 sq. km in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for forest area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 149th out of 213 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.