Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 14 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Saudi Arabia is 14, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2026.
Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.75 | 29 | 41 | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.71 | 14 | 47 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Saudi Arabia was 14 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2026.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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