Share of forest area within protected areas in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of forest area within protected areas was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.2%. 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, share of forest area within protected areas in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of forest area within protected areas in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 26% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 4.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.0%, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 share of forest area within protected areas in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in United Arab Emirates was 4.2% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).