Change forest area share total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Change forest area share total was 0.054 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.054
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.0542
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest area share total in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in Saudi Arabia is 0.054, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0542 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total 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 | 0.0542 | — |
| 2022 | 0.0541 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0541 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0541 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.054 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0451 | 0 | 0.0542 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 69 Poland 0.0649 compare
- 70 Congo 0.0641 compare
- 71 Cuba 0.0605 compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0481 compare
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 0.047 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 0.0465 compare
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 change forest area share total in Saudi Arabia?
- Change forest area share total in Saudi Arabia was 0.054 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0542 in 2021.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for change forest area share total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 228 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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