Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 305.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.024 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.024 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0109 hectares per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 hectares per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +240.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +212.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.024 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 123 Bangladesh 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Georgia 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 France 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kuwait 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Lithuania 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 South Korea 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.024 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.