Coastal protection in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Coastal protection was 72.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 146 countries
All-time high
72.13
in 2020
All-time low
72.12
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, coastal protection in Saudi Arabia stood at 72.13. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Saudi Arabia peaked at 72.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.12, in 2012.
That places Saudi Arabia 86th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72.12 | — |
| 2013 | 72.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 72.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 72.13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.12, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.12 | 72.12 | 72.12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.13 | 72.13 | 72.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 coastal protection in Saudi Arabia?
- Coastal protection in Saudi Arabia was 72.13 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.12 in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for coastal protection?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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