Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 227 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025

00.050.10.151991200820251991: 0.006 %1992: 0.006 %1993: 0.006 %1994: 0.006 %1995: 0.006 %1996: 0.006 %1997: 0.006 %1998: 0.006 %1999: 0.006 %2000: 0.006 %2001: 0.145 %2002: 0.145 %2003: 0.145 %2004: 0.145 %2005: 0.144 %2006: 0.144 %2007: 0.144 %2008: 0.144 %2009: 0.144 %2010: 0.143 %2011: 0.104 %2012: 0.104 %2013: 0.104 %2014: 0.104 %2015: 0.104 %2016: 0.104 %2017: 0.104 %2018: 0.104 %2019: 0.104 %2020: 0.104 %2021: 0.104 %2022: 0.104 %2023: 0.104 %2024: 0.104 %2025: 0.104 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.1% for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

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  5. 60 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  6. 61 Indonesia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.1% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 58th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
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Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.