Forest area, 1000 Hectares in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 317.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
317.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
317.3
in 2010
All-time low
257.89
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in United Arab Emirates, 1992–2023

01002003001992200720231992: 257.91993: 264.31994: 270.81995: 277.21996: 283.71997: 290.11998: 296.51999: 3032000: 309.42001: 310.22002: 3112003: 311.82004: 312.62005: 313.42006: 314.22007: 314.92008: 315.72009: 316.52010: 317.32011: 317.32012: 317.32013: 317.32014: 317.32015: 317.32016: 317.32017: 317.32018: 317.32019: 317.32020: 317.32021: 317.32022: 317.32023: 317.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 317.3 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in United Arab Emirates peaked at 317.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 257.89, in 1992.

United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) in United Arab Emirates, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 257.89 —
1993 264.33 +2.5%
1994 270.77 +2.4%
1995 277.21 +2.4%
1996 283.66 +2.3%
1997 290.1 +2.3%
1998 296.54 +2.2%
1999 302.99 +2.2%
2000 309.43 +2.1%
2001 310.22 +0.3%
2002 311 +0.3%
2003 311.79 +0.3%
2004 312.58 +0.3%
2005 313.37 +0.3%
2006 314.15 +0.3%
2007 314.94 +0.3%
2008 315.73 +0.2%
2009 316.51 +0.2%
2010 317.3 +0.2%
2011 317.3 +0.0%
2012 317.3 +0.0%
2013 317.3 +0.0%
2014 317.3 +0.0%
2015 317.3 +0.0%
2016 317.3 +0.0%
2017 317.3 +0.0%
2018 317.3 +0.0%
2019 317.3 +0.0%
2020 317.3 +0.0%
2021 317.3 +0.0%
2022 317.3 +0.0%
2023 317.3 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 317.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 46% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 317.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.15, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 280.44 257.89 302.99 8
2000s 312.97 309.43 316.51 10
2010s 317.3 317.3 317.3 10
2020s 317.3 317.3 317.3 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in United Arab Emirates?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in United Arab Emirates was 317.3 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 317.3 in 2010.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 257.89 in 1992.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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