Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Annual change forest area

Netherlands
450
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
336
in 2025
Netherlands rank
61st
United Arab Emirates rank
62nd

Annual change forest area over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Arab Emirates
-2.0k-1.0k01.0k199120082025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 450 against 336 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 114.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 1,417 20 1,397 Netherlands
2000s 1,400 414.2 985.7 Netherlands
2010s -545.2 347.2 892.4 United Arab Emirates
2020s 450 336 114 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
Netherlands, at 450 against 336 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
114, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual change forest area?
Netherlands ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed