Greenery in Madinah increased by 360% over past five months

The city of Madinah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has witnessed a staggering 360 percent increase in vegetation cover during the past five months from August to December 2023.

This came in a report released by the Saudi National Center for Vegetation Development and



Combating Desertification on Saturday, January 13.

The increase in vegetation during this period is attributed to the rainy conditions.

In August 2023, the total vegetation cover stood at 2,863.4 square kilometers, representing 1.9 percent of Madinah’s total area.