Forest area km in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Forest area km was 2.78 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.78 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.78 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.77 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.78 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.77 million, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.77 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.78 million | +0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.78 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 6.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.78 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 13.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.78 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.63 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 62.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Saudi Arabia?
- Forest area km in Saudi Arabia was 2.78 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 million in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for forest area km?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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