Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0003 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0009 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0003 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 15% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0003 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 sq. km per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.