Share of land defined as natural habitat in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 6.73 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Saudi Arabia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land defined as natural habitat in Saudi Arabia is 6.73, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Saudi Arabia peaked at 25.37 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 25.37 | 25.37 | 25.37 | 1 |
| 1790s | 25.22 | 25.22 | 25.22 | 1 |
| 1800s | 25.06 | 25.06 | 25.06 | 1 |
| 1810s | 24.88 | 24.88 | 24.88 | 1 |
| 1820s | 24.68 | 24.68 | 24.68 | 1 |
| 1830s | 24.39 | 24.39 | 24.39 | 1 |
| 1840s | 24.09 | 24.09 | 24.09 | 1 |
| 1850s | 23.76 | 23.76 | 23.76 | 1 |
| 1860s | 23.37 | 23.37 | 23.37 | 1 |
| 1870s | 22.93 | 22.93 | 22.93 | 1 |
| 1880s | 22.39 | 22.39 | 22.39 | 1 |
| 1890s | 21.76 | 21.76 | 21.76 | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.03 | 21.03 | 21.03 | 1 |
| 1910s | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 1 |
| 1920s | 19.28 | 19.28 | 19.28 | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.04 | 18.04 | 18.04 | 1 |
| 1940s | 16.58 | 16.58 | 16.58 | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.88 | 14.88 | 14.88 | 1 |
| 1960s | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.53 | 12.53 | 12.53 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.72 | 6.72 | 6.72 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 6.73 | 6.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Saudi Arabia was 6.73 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 in 1780.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.