Forest area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Forest area was 324,580 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
324,580 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
324,580 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
314,770 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in United Arab Emirates stood at 324,580 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 324,580 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 314,770 hectares, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 314,770 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 314,790 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 314,810 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 314,830 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 314,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 314,870 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 314,890 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 314,910 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 314,930 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 314,950 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 314,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 315,428 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 315,886 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 316,344 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 316,802 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 317,260 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 317,718 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 318,176 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 318,634 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 319,092 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 319,550 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,884 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 320,218 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 320,552 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 320,886 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 321,220 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 321,556 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 321,892 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 322,228 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 322,564 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 322,900 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 323,236 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 323,572 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 323,908 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 324,244 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 324,580 hectares | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 324,580 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 74% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 324,580 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330 hectares, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,860 hectares | 314,770 hectares | 314,950 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,031 hectares | 314,970 hectares | 319,092 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,055 hectares | 319,550 hectares | 322,564 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 323,740 hectares | 322,900 hectares | 324,580 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 forest area in United Arab Emirates?
- Forest area in United Arab Emirates was 324,580 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 forest area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 324,580 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,770 hectares in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for forest area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.