25_SDR holdings, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 566.28 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 566.28 units per person.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 662.59 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.88 units per person, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.51 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 33.05 units per person | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 12.58 units per person | -61.9% |
| 1993 | 15.56 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 47.3 units per person | +204.0% |
| 1995 | 49.84 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 48.58 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 47.16 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 46.62 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.88 units per person | -83.1% |
| 2000 | 9.86 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 11.63 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 14.16 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 18.74 units per person | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 22.68 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 25.47 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 26.62 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.27 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 32.64 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 29.63 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 441.44 units per person | +1389.6% |
| 2011 | 436.25 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 388.44 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 339.24 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 342.03 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 289.88 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 261.54 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 239.82 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 271.78 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 268.61 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 261.26 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 268.27 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 662.59 units per person | +147.0% |
| 2023 | 619.96 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 586.96 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 566.28 units per person | -3.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 566.28 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 451.37 units per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 566.28 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.17 units per person, 8.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1389.6% | 29.63 units per person | 441.44 units per person |
| 1994 | +204.0% | 15.56 units per person | 47.3 units per person |
| 2022 | +147.0% | 268.27 units per person | 662.59 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.71 units per person | 7.88 units per person | 49.84 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.07 units per person | 9.86 units per person | 32.64 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.9 units per person | 239.82 units per person | 441.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.22 units per person | 261.26 units per person | 662.59 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 566.28 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 662.59 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 units per person in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.