Forest area as share of land area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Forest area as share of land area was 4.57 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.57
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.57
in 2025
All-time low
4.43
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 4.57 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as share of land area in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.43 | — |
| 1991 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.44 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.45 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.46 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.47 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.47 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.48 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.49 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.51 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.52 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.53 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.53 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.54 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.55 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.57 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.57 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 4.43 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 4.5 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.55 | 4.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 180 Isle of Man 6.44 compare
- 181 Bahrain 5.46 compare
- 182 Turkmenistan 4.96 compare
- 184 Tunisia 4.43 compare
- 185 Pakistan 4.14 compare
- 186 Tajikistan 3.06 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 5,344 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -59.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 3,676 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -55.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in United Arab Emirates?
- Forest area as share of land area in United Arab Emirates was 4.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for forest area as share of land area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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