Exported deforestation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Exported deforestation was 0 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Exported deforestation in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1 hectares compare
- 150 Afghanistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Algeria 0 hectares compare
- 150 Armenia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Bahrain 0 hectares compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 150 Cyprus 0 hectares compare
- 150 Djibouti 0 hectares compare
- 150 Egypt 0 hectares compare
- 150 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 150 Iceland 0 hectares compare
- 150 Iraq 0 hectares compare
- 150 Jordan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Kuwait 0 hectares compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Lebanon 0 hectares compare
- 150 Libya 0 hectares compare
- 150 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 150 Namibia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Niger 0 hectares compare
- 150 Oman 0 hectares compare
- 150 Palestine 0 hectares compare
- 150 Qatar 0 hectares compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares compare
- 150 Uzbekistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Yemen 0 hectares compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 838.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.76 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 69.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0811 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 113.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3635 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3983 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Saudi Arabia?
- Exported deforestation in Saudi Arabia was 0 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for exported deforestation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.