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
Latest (2025)
13,610 hectares
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
141st
of 185 countries
All-time high
13,610 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
3,800 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,800 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 3,820 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,840 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,860 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,880 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,900 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,920 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,940 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,960 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,980 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,458 hectares | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 4,916 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 5,374 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 5,832 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 6,290 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 6,748 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 7,206 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 7,664 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8,122 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8,580 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8,914 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9,248 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9,582 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9,916 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10,250 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10,586 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10,922 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11,258 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11,594 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11,930 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,266 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12,602 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12,938 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13,274 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 13,610 hectares | +2.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 13,610 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 13,610 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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