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Saudi Arabia: Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS

494.701000 ha · 2024+1.2% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS (1000 ha). Annual figures for Saudi Arabia from 2001 to 2024.

20012024

Every year

YearValue (1000 ha)Note
2024494.7E
2023493.86E
2022492.17E
2021491.5E
2020490.86E
2019490.48E
2018489.92E
2017489.62E
2016489.38E
2015488.93E
2014488.66E
2013488.38E
2012487.95E
2011487.71E
2010487.33E
2009486.71E
2008486.28E
2007485.94E
2006485.74E
2005485.59E
2004485.53E
2003485.31E
2002485.14E
2001484.95E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6970-5007-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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