Forest area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Forest area was 324.58 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
324.58 ha th
World rank
140th
of 212 countries
All-time high
324.58 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
314.77 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in United Arab Emirates, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in United Arab Emirates stood at 324.58 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 324.58 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 314.77 ha th, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 140th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314.77 ha th | 314.77 ha th | 314.77 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 314.97 ha th | 314.97 ha th | 314.97 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 320.38 ha th | 319.55 ha th | 321.22 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 323.74 ha th | 322.9 ha th | 324.58 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 137 Haiti 372.1 ha th compare
- 138 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 369.33 ha th compare
- 139 Armenia, Republic of 334.1 ha th compare
- 141 Burundi 279.64 ha th compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 226.05 ha th compare
- 143 Gambia 209.47 ha th compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0111 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 500,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 500,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 121,727 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 40,552 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United Arab Emirates?
- Forest area in United Arab Emirates was 324.58 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 324.58 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.77 ha th in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for forest area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 140th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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