Saudi land rehabilitated
118,000 hectares restored — equivalent to 165,000 football fields
Vibrant Society pillar2 sourcesLast verified 2026-05-18
Hero metric
Land rehabilitated
118K ha
2025118,000 hectares restored — equivalent to 165,000 football fields
Publishers include: Saudi Green Initiative · AGSI
The Story
Before
Decades of overgrazing and aridification had degraded large tracts of Saudi land.
Initiative
SGI restoration programs replanted native species and fenced critical land to allow recovery.
Outcome
118,000 hectares of Saudi land have been rehabilitated — equivalent to over 165,000 football fields of ecosystem recovery.
For citizens
Restored land supports biodiversity, soil retention, water capture, and microclimate stabilization — benefits that compound for future generations.
Timeline of Milestones
2025
118K hectares rehabilitated
Evidence library · 2 primary sources
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Greening Saudi: 100+ million trees, 130 GW renewable target
SAR 705 billion invested across 86 sustainability initiatives
130 GW
60% fewer deaths on Saudi roads
One of the most lives-saved-per-year transformations in the world
−60%
Trees planted — Saudi Green Initiative
100 million+ trees planted toward a 10-billion target
100M+
Renewable energy capacity online
6.2 GW renewable capacity connected to the grid
6.2 GW
Initiative attribution: Saudi Green Initiative; National Center for Vegetation Cover; Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture. Citizen benefit category: Environmental quality.