Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 47.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 47.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 212.0% on the previous year and up 186.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 476.88 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -93.75 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -60.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -41.81 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 249.16 % change on previous year | -696.0% |
| 1999 | -56.71 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2000 | -54.79 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 476.88 % change on previous year | -970.3% |
| 2002 | 301.11 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2003 | -23.55 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2004 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2005 | 34.19 % change on previous year | -834.9% |
| 2006 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2007 | -26.54 % change on previous year | +187.4% |
| 2008 | -73.12 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2009 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2010 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 2011 | -81.35 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
| 2012 | 190.86 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
| 2013 | -65.62 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2014 | -54.55 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 460.24 % change on previous year | -943.6% |
| 2016 | -39.3 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2017 | -35.29 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 45.48 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 2019 | -93.75 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 2021 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2022 | 174.81 % change on previous year | +539.9% |
| 2023 | -42.15 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2024 | 47.2 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 47.2 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 47.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -100 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -60.59 % change on previous year | 249.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.91 % change on previous year | -73.12 % change on previous year | 476.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.43 % change on previous year | -93.75 % change on previous year | 460.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8 % change on previous year | -42.15 % change on previous year | 174.81 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 24 Brazil 62.29 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kenya 62.12 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Colombia 50.01 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Zambia 39.65 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Ethiopia 18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Sudan (former) 3.71 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 47.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 476.88 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.75 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.5%. 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.