Forest land — Area in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Forest land — Area was 324.58 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in United Arab Emirates is 324.58 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 324.58 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 314.77 1000 ha, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest land — Area in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 314.77 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 314.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 314.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 314.83 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 314.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 314.87 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 314.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 314.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 314.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 314.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 314.97 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 315.43 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 315.89 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 316.34 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 316.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 317.26 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 317.72 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 318.18 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 318.63 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 319.09 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 319.55 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 319.88 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 320.22 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 320.55 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 320.89 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 321.22 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 321.56 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 321.89 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 322.23 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 322.56 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 322.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 323.24 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 323.57 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 323.91 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 324.24 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 324.58 1000 ha | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 324.58 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 576.21 1000 ha, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 324.58 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.67 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314.86 1000 ha | 314.77 1000 ha | 314.95 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.03 1000 ha | 314.97 1000 ha | 319.09 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.06 1000 ha | 319.55 1000 ha | 322.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.74 1000 ha | 322.9 1000 ha | 324.58 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 170 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 369.33 1000 ha compare
- 171 Armenia 334.1 1000 ha compare
- 173 Burundi 279.64 1000 ha compare
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago 226.05 1000 ha compare
- 175 Gambia 209.47 1000 ha 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 land — area in United Arab Emirates?
- Forest land — area in United Arab Emirates was 324.58 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 324.58 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.77 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for forest land — area?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.