Share of forest land, Percent in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of forest land, Percent was 4.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 224 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2010
All-time low
3.63
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in United Arab Emirates, 1992–2023

012341992200720231992: 3.61993: 3.71994: 3.81995: 3.91996: 41997: 4.11998: 4.21999: 4.32000: 4.42001: 4.42002: 4.42003: 4.42004: 4.42005: 4.42006: 4.42007: 4.42008: 4.42009: 4.52010: 4.52011: 4.52012: 4.52013: 4.52014: 4.52015: 4.52016: 4.52017: 4.52018: 4.52019: 4.52020: 4.52021: 4.52022: 4.52023: 4.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 4.47 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.47 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 1992.

United Arab Emirates ranks 194th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of forest land, Percent in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in United Arab Emirates, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 3.63
1993 3.72 +2.5%
1994 3.81 +2.4%
1995 3.9 +2.4%
1996 3.99 +2.3%
1997 4.08 +2.3%
1998 4.18 +2.2%
1999 4.27 +2.2%
2000 4.36 +2.1%
2001 4.37 +0.3%
2002 4.38 +0.3%
2003 4.39 +0.3%
2004 4.4 +0.3%
2005 4.41 +0.3%
2006 4.42 +0.3%
2007 4.43 +0.3%
2008 4.45 +0.2%
2009 4.46 +0.2%
2010 4.47 +0.2%
2011 4.47 +0.0%
2012 4.47 +0.0%
2013 4.47 +0.0%
2014 4.47 +0.0%
2015 4.47 +0.0%
2016 4.47 +0.0%
2017 4.47 +0.0%
2018 4.47 +0.0%
2019 4.47 +0.0%
2020 4.47 +0.0%
2021 4.47 +0.0%
2022 4.47 +0.0%
2023 4.47 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.95 3.63 4.27 8
2000s 4.41 4.36 4.46 10
2010s 4.47 4.47 4.47 10
2020s 4.47 4.47 4.47 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 191 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.04 compare
  2. 192 Pakistan 4.67 compare
  3. 193 Tunisia 4.55 compare
  4. 195 Chad 3.16 compare
  5. 196 Tajikistan 3.08 compare
  6. 197 Netherlands Antilles 2.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in United Arab Emirates?
Share of forest land, percent in United Arab Emirates was 4.47 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 1992.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of forest land, percent?
United Arab Emirates ranks 194th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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