GOAL 15: Life on Land in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: GOAL 15: Life on Land was 0.667 5 year moving average in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.667 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2004
All-time low
0.6 5 year moving average
in 2021
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 15: Life on Land in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 1 5 year moving average2005: 1 5 year moving average2006: 1 5 year moving average2007: 1 5 year moving average2008: 1 5 year moving average2009: 1 5 year moving average2010: 1 5 year moving average2011: 1 5 year moving average2012: 0.714 5 year moving average2013: 0.625 5 year moving average2014: 0.625 5 year moving average2015: 0.667 5 year moving average2016: 0.667 5 year moving average2017: 0.667 5 year moving average2018: 0.667 5 year moving average2019: 0.667 5 year moving average2020: 0.75 5 year moving average2021: 0.6 5 year moving average2022: 0.6 5 year moving average2023: 0.667 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 15: life on land in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.667 5 year moving average.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 15: life on land in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6 5 year moving average, in 2021.

Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 15: Life on Land in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average) in Saudi Arabia, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 1 5 year moving average —
2005 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2006 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.714 5 year moving average -28.6%
2013 0.625 5 year moving average -12.5%
2014 0.625 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.667 5 year moving average +6.7%
2016 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.75 5 year moving average +12.4%
2021 0.6 5 year moving average -20.0%
2022 0.6 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.667 5 year moving average +11.2%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.667 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.667 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.667 5 year moving average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.7299 5 year moving average 0.625 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.6542 5 year moving average 0.6 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 159 Belarus 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  2. 159 Bulgaria 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  3. 159 Chile 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  4. 159 Denmark 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  5. 159 Kiribati 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  6. 159 Latvia 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  7. 159 Luxembourg 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  8. 159 Maldives 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  9. 159 Marshall Islands 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  10. 159 Nauru 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  11. 159 Netherlands 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  12. 159 Oman 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  13. 159 Trinidad and Tobago 0.667 5 year moving average compare
  14. 159 United Arab Emirates 0.667 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 15: life on land in Saudi Arabia?
Goal 15: life on land in Saudi Arabia was 0.667 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 15: life on land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2004.
What is the lowest goal 15: life on land recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 5 year moving average in 2021.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for goal 15: life on land?
Saudi Arabia ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 15: life on land rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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