Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 7.48 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Saudi Arabia is 7.48 million current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.68 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58,305 current US$, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,187 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 58,305 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 72,143 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 98,714 current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 119,739 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 159,257 current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 132,369 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 241,717 current US$ | +82.6% |
| 1978 | 311,203 current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 304,135 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 389,303 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 444,443 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million current US$ | +173.1% |
| 1983 | 888,069 current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 986,854 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 383,104 current US$ | -61.2% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million current US$ | +205.2% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.51 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.36 million current US$ | +80.1% |
| 2009 | 5.36 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.58 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 7.74 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 9.09 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 7.72 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 12.68 million current US$ | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 11.78 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 9.34 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 11.79 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 6.13 million current US$ | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 8.43 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 7.87 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 7.48 million current US$ | -5.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7.48 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,704 current US$, 156.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7.48 million current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.07 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +205.2% | 383,104 current US$ | 1.17 million current US$ |
| 1982 | +173.1% | 444,443 current US$ | 1.21 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,377 current US$ | 58,305 current US$ | 311,203 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 956,318 current US$ | 383,104 current US$ | 1.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million current US$ | 1.03 million current US$ | 2.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million current US$ | 1.28 million current US$ | 5.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 million current US$ | 6.13 million current US$ | 12.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 million current US$ | 7.48 million current US$ | 7.87 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Saudi Arabia was 7.48 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,305 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.