Forest area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Forest area, annual growth rate was 0.0541 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0541 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, forest area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0542 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Saudi Arabia 72nd out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0.0542 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0.0542 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0541 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0541 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0541 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0451 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0542 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 69 Poland 0.0649 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Congo 0.0641 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Cuba 0.0605 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0481 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0471 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 0.0465 % change on previous year compare
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 forest area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Forest area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.0541 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0542 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for forest area, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.