
City report · Saudi Arabia · Mecca Region
Ta’if
Measured across a 2 km radius around Al Sharqiyyah, Taif Saudi Arabia (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 5.2%
- Air quality
- 105Unhealthy for sensitive groups
- Trees in this area
- 16.3K
- More trees needed
- 93.6K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 22, 2026
Ta’if's tree count comes to 16,336 trees across 12.57 km² — 30 points below the 35% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 93,619 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 105 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups): Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
5.2% tree cover against a 35% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
16,336
Target trees
109,955
More trees needed
93,619
CO₂ if planted / yr
2,060 t
Air quality detail
AQI 105Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
PM2.5
37.0
PM10
107.8
NO₂
24.1
O₃
55.0
SO₂
49.8
CO
125.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Ta’if
What is the tree count in Ta’if?
Ta’if has an estimated 16,336 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 5.2% tree cover, 30 percentage points short of the 35% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Ta’if need?
Ta’if needs roughly 93,619 more trees to close a 30-point shortfall against its 35% tree-cover target — about 2,060 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Ta’if right now?
The latest reading for Ta’if shows an AQI of 105 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups), observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.
How is Ta’if's tree cover and air quality measured?
Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Al Sharqiyyah; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index and may differ from street-level monitors.
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