Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 37.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Saudi Arabia stood at 37.27. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Saudi Arabia peaked at 37.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.63 | — |
| 2001 | 11.63 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.22 | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.96 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 17.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.27 | +107.5% |
| 2024 | 37.27 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5 | 11.63 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 | 15.22 | 17.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.68 | 17.96 | 37.27 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0298 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0232 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Saudi Arabia?
- Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Saudi Arabia was 37.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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