Annual change in forest area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual change in forest area was 1,500 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,500 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,500 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, 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 in forest area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1995 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1996 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1997 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1998 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1999 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 1,500 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual change in forest area in Saudi Arabia was 1,500 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.