Turkmenistan vs United Arab Emirates: Share of land covered by forest
Turkmenistan
5.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.6%
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
182nd
United Arab Emirates rank
183rd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.0% against 4.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 182nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd of 216 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Turkmenistan or United Arab Emirates?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.0% against 4.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Turkmenistan ranks 182nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.