Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 0.31 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 156 countries
All-time high
0.31
in 2010
All-time low
0.31
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2020

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2020

00.10.20.32010201520202010: 0.312015: 0.312016: 0.312017: 0.312018: 0.312019: 0.312020: 0.31

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.31 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.31 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2010.

Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.31 0.31 0.31 6
2020s 0.31 0.31 0.31 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 146 Iceland 1.27 compare
  2. 147 Central African Republic 0.74 compare
  3. 148 Vanuatu 0.69 compare
  4. 150 Comoros, Union of the 0 compare
  5. 150 Faroe Islands 0 compare
  6. 150 Greenland 0 compare
  7. 150 Guernsey 0 compare
  8. 150 Iraq 0 compare
  9. 150 St. Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
  10. 150 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Saudi Arabia?
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Saudi Arabia was 0.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
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