Terrestrial protected areas in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Terrestrial protected areas was 19.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in United Arab Emirates stood at 19.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2016.
United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.6% | — |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.1% | 18.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in United Arab Emirates?
- Terrestrial protected areas in United Arab Emirates was 19.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.