Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 34.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saudi Arabia is 34.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 155th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 20.8% | 34.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 838.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.76 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 69.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0811 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 113.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3635 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3983 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saudi Arabia was 34.2% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 155th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)