Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 4.2% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +113.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Arab Emirates was 4.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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