Share of global forest area in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of global forest area was 0.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
153rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of global forest area in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200720251990: 0.007 %1991: 0.007 %1992: 0.007 %1993: 0.007 %1994: 0.007 %1995: 0.007 %1996: 0.007 %1997: 0.007 %1998: 0.007 %1999: 0.007 %2000: 0.007 %2001: 0.007 %2002: 0.007 %2003: 0.007 %2004: 0.008 %2005: 0.008 %2006: 0.008 %2007: 0.008 %2008: 0.008 %2009: 0.008 %2010: 0.008 %2011: 0.008 %2012: 0.008 %2013: 0.008 %2014: 0.008 %2015: 0.008 %2016: 0.008 %2017: 0.008 %2018: 0.008 %2019: 0.008 %2020: 0.008 %2021: 0.008 %2022: 0.008 %2023: 0.008 %2024: 0.008 %2025: 0.008 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global forest area in United Arab Emirates is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global forest area in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global forest area in United Arab Emirates?
Share of global forest area in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global forest area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of global forest area recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of global forest area?
United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of global forest area rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.