Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 13,610 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
United Arab Emirates recorded 13,610 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13,610 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,800 hectares, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,890 hectares | 3,800 hectares | 3,980 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,061 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 8,122 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,085 hectares | 8,580 hectares | 11,594 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,770 hectares | 11,930 hectares | 13,610 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 138 Iraq 17,250 hectares compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 14,210 hectares compare
- 140 Suriname 14,150 hectares compare
- 142 East Timor 11,730 hectares compare
- 143 Eritrea 10,000 hectares compare
- 144 French Polynesia 9,460 hectares compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 264.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 37.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in United Arab Emirates?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in United Arab Emirates was 13,610 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13,610 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 hectares in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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