Forest area as share of land area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Forest area as share of land area was 1.29 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.29
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
197th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 2025
All-time low
1.29
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Saudi Arabia is 1.29, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as share of land area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.29 | — |
| 1991 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.29 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 6 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0005 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 24.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Saudi Arabia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Saudi Arabia was 1.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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