What they reported
Non-renewable groundwater use in agriculture halved from 19 to 9.1 billion cubic metres (2016-2025), while agricultural output rose 88% to 12.6 million tonnes.
Healthcare coverage expanded from 84% to 97%, and female labour-force participation reached 34.2%, past its 30% target.
Priorities and asks
Water and food security, renewable-energy expansion, and stronger global frameworks for SDG delivery.
What stands out
A dense, figure-heavy self-report spanning nearly every goal; protected areas grew from 4.33% to 18.8% of territory.
The data angle
Cites enhanced data systems and numerous baseline-to-current indicator series, plus local reviews in three cities.
Read more
- Voluntary National Reviews 2026, the full brief with all 36 countries and the cross-cutting themes.
- Official VNR country database, home of Saudi Arabia’s full report and main messages.
- HLPF 2026 coverage, where the reviews are presented.
This summary is drawn from Saudi Arabia’s own 2026 main messages; figures are as the government reported them and were not independently verified. Edition is noted only where the country states its own.