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Forest cover — Saudi Arabia

Forest cover in Saudi Arabia in 2023 — 0.45%. Ranked 200 in the world out of 213.

2023 0.45% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 200of 213
Period maximum 0.45%1990
Period minimum 0.45%1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023-10121990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.45%1991: 0.45%1992: 0.45%1993: 0.45%1994: 0.45%1995: 0.45%1996: 0.45%1997: 0.45%1998: 0.45%1999: 0.45%2000: 0.45%2001: 0.45%2002: 0.45%2003: 0.45%2004: 0.45%2005: 0.45%2006: 0.45%2007: 0.45%2008: 0.45%2009: 0.45%2010: 0.45%2011: 0.45%2012: 0.45%2013: 0.45%2014: 0.45%2015: 0.45%2016: 0.45%2017: 0.45%2018: 0.45%2019: 0.45%2020: 0.45%2021: 0.45%2022: 0.45%2023: 0.45%
Change over the period: +0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 0.45%
World 31.1%
Middle East & North Africa 2.21%
Western Asia computed 6.42%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 0.45 +0 pp
2022 0.45 +0 pp
2021 0.45 +0 pp
2020 0.45 +0 pp
2019 0.45 +0 pp
2018 0.45 +0 pp
2017 0.45 +0 pp
2016 0.45 +0 pp
2015 0.45 +0 pp
2014 0.45 +0 pp
2013 0.45 +0 pp
2012 0.45 +0 pp
2011 0.45 +0 pp
2010 0.45 +0 pp
2009 0.45 +0 pp
2008 0.45 +0 pp
2007 0.45 +0 pp
2006 0.45 +0 pp
2005 0.45 +0 pp
2004 0.45 +0 pp
2003 0.45 +0 pp
2002 0.45 +0 pp
2001 0.45 +0 pp
2000 0.45 +0 pp
1999 0.45 +0 pp
1998 0.45 +0 pp
1997 0.45 +0 pp
1996 0.45 +0 pp
1995 0.45 +0 pp
1994 0.45 +0 pp
1993 0.45 +0 pp
1992 0.45 +0 pp
1991 0.45 +0 pp
1990 0.45 —

Western Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GE Georgia 40.62 TR Türkiye 29.48 CY Cyprus 18.67 LB Lebanon 14.19 AZ Azerbaijan 14.11 AM Armenia 11.62 IL Israel 6.47 AE United Arab Emirates 4.47 SY Syria 2.84 IQ Iraq 1.9 PS Palestine 1.68 JO Jordan 1.1 YE Yemen 1.04 BH Bahrain 0.95 SA Saudi Arabia 0.45 KW Kuwait 0.35 OM Oman 0.01 QA Qatar 0
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Saudi Arabia

Environment Forest area

The absolute area of forest in square kilometers.

Saudi Arabia by year Environment Land area

The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.

Saudi Arabia by year Environment Protected areas

The share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.

Saudi Arabia by year Agriculture Agricultural land share

What part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.

Saudi Arabia by year
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