Mountain Green Cover Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.39 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.39 %
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
115th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.39 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.63 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.39 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.39 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.63 %, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.63 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.76 % | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.84 % | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 % | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 1.26 % | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.39 % | +10.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.39 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 %, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.39 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 %, 82% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.695 % | 0.63 % | 0.76 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 % | 0.84 % | 1.26 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.39 % | 1.39 % | 1.39 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Saudi Arabia?
- Mountain green cover index in Saudi Arabia was 1.39 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 % in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).