Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Imported deforestation
Saudi Arabia
9,760 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
8,400 hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Imported deforestation over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,760 hectares against 8,400 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,360 hectares.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,140 hectares | 13,962 hectares | 8,178 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 24,337 hectares | 19,537 hectares | 4,800 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11,170 hectares | 11,831 hectares | 661.54 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9,760 hectares against 8,400 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,360 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.