UAE

Map of UAE among its neighbours
Projects
1
Organisations
5
Funders
1

Projects

Abu Dhabi Blue Carbon / Jubail Mangrove Park Programme

Blue carbon mangroves · United Arab Emirates

UAE

Mangrove extent

Annual estimates from Global Mangrove Watch, 1985–2025.

Estimated extent in 2025
9,658.8 ha
95% bounds
9,008.7–10,586 ha
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Annual mangrove extent estimates for UAE
YearEstimated extent (ha)95% lower bound (ha)95% upper bound (ha)
19851,418.31,322.81,554.4
19861,4211,325.31,557.4
19871,438.21,341.41,576.2
19881,450.91,353.31,590.2
19891,487.31,387.21,630.1
19901,505.11,403.81,649.6
19911,542.41,438.61,690.5
19921,626.21,516.71,782.3
19931,721.71,605.81,887
19942,001.41,866.72,193.5
19952,065.71,926.72,264
19962,104.91,963.22,307
19972,174.42,0282,383.1
19982,239.12,088.42,454.1
19992,358.92,200.12,585.3
20002,374.12,214.32,602
20012,429.22,265.72,662.4
20022,515.62,346.32,757.1
20032,575.42,402.12,822.6
20042,7272,543.52,988.8
20052,751.22,566.13,015.3
20062,835.12,644.33,107.3
20072,979.92,779.43,266
20083,096.92,888.53,394.2
20093,491.63,256.63,826.8
20103,557.93,318.53,899.5
20113,692.83,444.24,047.3
20124,182.73,901.24,584.2
20134,529.74,224.84,964.5
20145,865.35,470.56,428.3
20155,914.85,516.76,482.6
20165,997.25,593.56,572.9
20176,807.26,349.17,460.7
20187,030.46,557.37,705.3
20197,576.27,066.38,303.5
20207,922.17,388.98,682.6
20218,285.97,728.29,081.3
20228,794.28,202.39,638.4
20239,382.78,751.210,283.4
20249,615.88,968.710,538.9
20259,658.89,008.710,586

The publisher adjusted estimates for global classification accuracy. Earlier years include infilling where satellite imagery was sparse. Accuracy varies by place and year. Figures are shown to at most one decimal place.

Bunting, Hilarides, A. Rosenqvist, Oakes, Castro Brandão Vaz dos Santos, Worthington, J. Rosenqvist, Zanaga, Van De Kerchove, Tadono and Kobayashi (2026). Global Mangrove Watch: Timeseries of Mangrove Extent (v4.1.12). Zenodo. (opens another site) CC BY 4.0 (opens another site)

Registry projects in the UAE

Organisations working here

Named on a project here, or headquartered here: 5 in all.

Funders behind the projects

Organisations whose role on a project here is a funding one: 1 in all.