Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0009 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and up 709.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +478.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +301.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +190.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +460.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +4296.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +174.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4296.4% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +478.1% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +460.2% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 23 Azerbaijan 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Greece 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Chile 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Eritrea 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Peru 0.0007 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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 709.1%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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.