Forest area km in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Forest area km was 324,580 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
324,580
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
324,580
in 2025
All-time low
314,770
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in United Arab Emirates stood at 324,580. 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 km in United Arab Emirates peaked at 324,580 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 314,770, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 314,770 | — |
| 1991 | 314,790 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 314,810 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 314,830 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 314,850 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 314,870 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 314,890 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 314,910 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 314,930 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 314,950 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 314,970 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 315,428 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 315,886 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 316,344 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 316,802 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 317,260 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 317,718 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 318,176 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 318,634 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 319,092 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 319,550 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 319,884 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 320,218 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 320,552 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 320,886 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 321,220 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 321,556 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 321,892 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 322,228 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 322,564 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 322,900 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 323,236 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 323,572 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 323,908 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 324,244 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 324,580 | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 324,580 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 74% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 324,580 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,860 | 314,770 | 314,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,031 | 314,970 | 319,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,055 | 319,550 | 322,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 323,740 | 322,900 | 324,580 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0261 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in United Arab Emirates?
- Forest area km in United Arab Emirates was 324,580 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 324,580 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,770 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for forest area km?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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