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 214 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.
Forest area in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,450 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 2,514 sq. km | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,579 sq. km | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,643 sq. km | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,708 sq. km | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,772 sq. km | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,837 sq. km | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,901 sq. km | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,965 sq. km | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,030 sq. km | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,094 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,102 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,110 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,118 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,126 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,134 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,142 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,149 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,157 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,165 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,173 sq. km | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3,173 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 64% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3,173 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 sq. km, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 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 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 (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.