Morocco vs United Arab Emirates: Share of forest area within protected areas
Morocco
4.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.2%
in 2025
Morocco rank
167th
United Arab Emirates rank
168th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Morocco
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Morocco ranks 167th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Morocco or United Arab Emirates?
- Morocco, at 4.6% against 4.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Morocco ranks 167th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).