Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 336 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Arab Emirates is 336 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Arab Emirates peaked at 458 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20 hectares, in 1991.
That places United Arab Emirates 62nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 20 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 458 hectares | +2189.9% |
| 2002 | 458 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 458 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 458 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 458 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 458 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 458 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 458 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 458 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 458 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 334 hectares | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 334 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 334 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 334 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 334 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 336 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 336 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 336 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 336 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 336 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 336 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 336 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 336 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 336 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 336 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 414.2 hectares | 20 hectares | 458 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.2 hectares | 334 hectares | 458 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 336 hectares | 336 hectares | 336 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 59 Estonia 575.98 hectares compare
- 60 Bahrain 480 hectares compare
- 61 Netherlands 450 hectares compare
- 63 Morocco 313.96 hectares compare
- 64 Tajikistan 300 hectares compare
- 65 Guadeloupe 270 hectares compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Arab Emirates?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Arab Emirates was 336 hectares 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 458 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 hectares in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.