Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0002 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 59.8% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0029 hectares per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0029 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.001 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -74.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +79.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -81.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +81.4% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -63.8% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +223.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +115.1% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -79.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +197.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +75.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +73.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +59.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0012 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 hectares per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.