Land use hidden — Forest in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Forest was 3,173 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,173 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,173 Square kilometres
in 2010
All-time low
2,450 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k Square kilometres1991: 2.5k Square kilometres1992: 2.6k Square kilometres1993: 2.6k Square kilometres1994: 2.7k Square kilometres1995: 2.8k Square kilometres1996: 2.8k Square kilometres1997: 2.9k Square kilometres1998: 3.0k Square kilometres1999: 3.0k Square kilometres2000: 3.1k Square kilometres2001: 3.1k Square kilometres2002: 3.1k Square kilometres2003: 3.1k Square kilometres2004: 3.1k Square kilometres2005: 3.1k Square kilometres2006: 3.1k Square kilometres2007: 3.1k Square kilometres2008: 3.2k Square kilometres2009: 3.2k Square kilometres2010: 3.2k Square kilometres2011: 3.2k Square kilometres2012: 3.2k Square kilometres2013: 3.2k Square kilometres2014: 3.2k Square kilometres2015: 3.2k Square kilometres2016: 3.2k Square kilometres2017: 3.2k Square kilometres2018: 3.2k Square kilometres2019: 3.2k Square kilometres2020: 3.2k Square kilometres2021: 3.2k Square kilometres2022: 3.2k Square kilometres2023: 3.2k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in United Arab Emirates is 3,173 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,173 Square kilometres in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,450 Square kilometres, in 1990.

United Arab Emirates ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,740 Square kilometres 2,450 Square kilometres 3,030 Square kilometres 10
2000s 3,130 Square kilometres 3,094 Square kilometres 3,165 Square kilometres 10
2010s 3,173 Square kilometres 3,173 Square kilometres 3,173 Square kilometres 10
2020s 3,173 Square kilometres 3,173 Square kilometres 3,173 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — forest in United Arab Emirates?
Land use hidden — forest in United Arab Emirates was 3,173 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 3,173 Square kilometres in 2010.
What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2,450 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for land use hidden — forest?
United Arab Emirates ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata