Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 34.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Saudi Arabia is 34.25, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.51, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 157th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.51 | — |
| 2001 | 15.51 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.31 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.75 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 20.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.25 | +65.1% |
| 2024 | 34.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.25 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 34.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 65% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 34.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.74, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.95 | 15.51 | 17.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 | 17.31 | 20.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 | 20.75 | 34.25 | 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 protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Saudi Arabia?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Saudi Arabia was 34.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 157th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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