Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0023 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.0023
Change on year
down 63.2%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.0061
in 2025
All-time low
0.0023
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Saudi Arabia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0061 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0023, in 2026.
Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0039 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0047 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0061 | +62.7% |
| 2026 | 0.0023 | -63.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0023 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0023 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.008, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0039 | 0.0028 | 0.0047 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.004 | 0.0023 | 0.0061 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Saudi Arabia was 0.0023 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 in 2026.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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