Annual change forest area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change forest area was 1,500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,500
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,500 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,500 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 51st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1,500 | — |
| 2022 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 | 0 | 1,500 | 6 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.63 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 62.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change forest area in Saudi Arabia was 1,500 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change forest area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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