Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 2.72 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — share in forest land in Saudi Arabia is 2.72 %, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.72 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.46 %, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.46 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.51 % | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.62 % | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.67 % | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.72 % | +1.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.72 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.3 %, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.72 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.12 %, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 % | 2.46 % | 2.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 % | 2.46 % | 2.46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 % | 2.46 % | 2.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 % | 2.46 % | 2.72 % | 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)
- 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 planted forest — share in forest land in Saudi Arabia?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Saudi Arabia was 2.72 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 % in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.