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
2010β2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Saudi Arabia, 2010β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
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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 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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