Forest area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Forest area was 2,776 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,776 ha th
World rank
86th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2,776 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
2,768 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Saudi Arabia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Saudi Arabia is 2,776 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,776 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,768 ha th, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,768 ha th | 2,768 ha th | 2,768 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,768 ha th | 2,768 ha th | 2,768 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,768 ha th | 2,768 ha th | 2,768 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,772 ha th | 2,768 ha th | 2,776 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,177 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 19,284 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 149,119 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 252,685 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 818,937 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Saudi Arabia?
- Forest area in Saudi Arabia was 2,776 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,776 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,768 ha th in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for forest area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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