Forest area in United Arab Emirates

Forest area in the United Arab Emirates was 4.6% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 180th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

20244.6%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank180th of 209Countries ranked
Series high4.62024
Series low4.41990

Forest area in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2024

4.44.454.54.554.6199019952000200520102015202020241990: 4.4 %1991: 4.4 %1992: 4.4 %1993: 4.4 %1994: 4.4 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 4.4 %1997: 4.4 %1998: 4.4 %1999: 4.4 %2000: 4.4 %2001: 4.4 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 4.5 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 4.5 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 4.5 %2018: 4.5 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 4.6 %2022: 4.6 %2023: 4.6 %2024: 4.6 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
20244.6
20234.6
20224.6
20214.6
20204.5
20194.5
20184.5
20174.5
20164.5
20154.5
20144.5
20134.5
20124.5
20114.5
20104.5
20094.5
20084.5
20074.5
20064.5
20054.5
20044.5
20034.5
20024.4
20014.4
20004.4
19994.4
19984.4
19974.4
19964.4
19954.4
19944.4
19934.4
19924.4
19914.4
19904.4

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in United Arab Emirates?

Forest area in the United Arab Emirates was 4.6% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 180th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in United Arab Emirates?

4.6% in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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