Turning the desert green and rehabilitating 40 million hectares of land over the coming decades is a cornerstone of the Saudi Green Initiative. Tree planting (‘afforestation’) can improve air quality, reduce sandstorms, combat desertification, and lower temperatures in adjacent areas.
Progress & Achievements
10 million
10 million trees have already been planted across Saudi under the ‘Let’s Make it Green’ campaign
$15 billion
The US$15 billion AlUla Masterplan - the world's largest oasis project - includes plans to create up to 10 million m2 of green and open spaces
4 million
Over 4 million mangrove trees have been planted by Aramco – 2 million in 2020 alone – to restore Saudi Arabia’s shoreline mangrove forests
541 km2
Green Riyadh will transform the city to include 541 km2 of green space, 7.5 million trees, and a 1,100 km2 green belt stretching through the city
The Kingdom’s journey towards 10 billion trees
Our Partners
SGI works closely with a diverse set of partners to advance progress towards planting 10 billion trees in the Kingdom. Partners include:
