Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0013 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0013 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0202 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +218.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -45.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0013 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 111 Liberia 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Japan 0.0014 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tajikistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 New Caledonia 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iceland 0.0006 ha per square kilometre 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0013 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.