Red List Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Red List Index was 0.91 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.91 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.94 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.91 index
in 2018
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Saudi Arabia is 0.91 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.94 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.91 index, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 71st out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.94 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.91 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.91 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.88 index, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 index | 0.94 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.935 index | 0.93 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.928 index | 0.92 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.918 index | 0.91 index | 0.92 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 red list index in Saudi Arabia?
- Red list index in Saudi Arabia was 0.91 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 index in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for red list index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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