Forest area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Forest area was 9,770 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Saudi Arabia stood at 9,770 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9,770 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,770 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,770 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,770 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,770 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,770 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 232,932 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,122 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.19 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Saudi Arabia?
- Forest area in Saudi Arabia was 9,770 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,770 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,770 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for forest area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.