Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0638 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0638 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8509 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0638 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

00.20.40.60.8196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0638 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8509 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 sq. km per person, in 2023.

Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.8509 sq. km per person
1962 0.8202 sq. km per person -3.6%
1963 0.7905 sq. km per person -3.6%
1964 0.7618 sq. km per person -3.6%
1965 0.734 sq. km per person -3.6%
1966 0.7072 sq. km per person -3.7%
1967 0.6809 sq. km per person -3.7%
1968 0.6549 sq. km per person -3.8%
1969 0.6291 sq. km per person -3.9%
1970 0.6034 sq. km per person -4.1%
1971 0.5772 sq. km per person -4.3%
1972 0.5504 sq. km per person -4.7%
1973 0.5235 sq. km per person -4.9%
1974 0.4972 sq. km per person -5.0%
1975 0.4718 sq. km per person -5.1%
1976 0.4471 sq. km per person -5.2%
1977 0.4229 sq. km per person -5.4%
1978 0.3994 sq. km per person -5.6%
1979 0.3769 sq. km per person -5.6%
1980 0.3554 sq. km per person -5.7%
1981 0.3348 sq. km per person -5.8%
1982 0.315 sq. km per person -5.9%
1983 0.2964 sq. km per person -5.9%
1984 0.2793 sq. km per person -5.8%
1985 0.2637 sq. km per person -5.6%
1986 0.2491 sq. km per person -5.5%
1987 0.2354 sq. km per person -5.5%
1988 0.2232 sq. km per person -5.2%
1989 0.2122 sq. km per person -4.9%
1990 0.202 sq. km per person -4.8%
1991 0.1926 sq. km per person -4.7%
1992 0.1839 sq. km per person -4.5%
1993 0.176 sq. km per person -4.3%
1994 0.1686 sq. km per person -4.2%
1995 0.1618 sq. km per person -4.1%
1996 0.1554 sq. km per person -3.9%
1997 0.1495 sq. km per person -3.8%
1998 0.1441 sq. km per person -3.7%
1999 0.1389 sq. km per person -3.6%
2000 0.1329 sq. km per person -4.4%
2001 0.1261 sq. km per person -5.1%
2002 0.12 sq. km per person -4.9%
2003 0.1144 sq. km per person -4.7%
2004 0.1093 sq. km per person -4.5%
2005 0.1046 sq. km per person -4.3%
2006 0.1002 sq. km per person -4.2%
2007 0.0961 sq. km per person -4.1%
2008 0.0923 sq. km per person -3.9%
2009 0.0888 sq. km per person -3.8%
2010 0.0897 sq. km per person +1.0%
2011 0.0857 sq. km per person -4.4%
2012 0.0821 sq. km per person -4.1%
2013 0.0778 sq. km per person -5.3%
2014 0.0759 sq. km per person -2.4%
2015 0.0721 sq. km per person -5.1%
2016 0.0694 sq. km per person -3.7%
2017 0.0694 sq. km per person -0.1%
2018 0.0712 sq. km per person +2.6%
2019 0.0715 sq. km per person +0.4%
2020 0.0681 sq. km per person -4.7%
2021 0.0698 sq. km per person +2.5%
2022 0.0668 sq. km per person -4.3%
2023 0.0638 sq. km per person -4.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.0638 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 9.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.0638 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7366 sq. km per person 0.6291 sq. km per person 0.8509 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.487 sq. km per person 0.3769 sq. km per person 0.6034 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.2765 sq. km per person 0.2122 sq. km per person 0.3554 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.1673 sq. km per person 0.1389 sq. km per person 0.202 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.1085 sq. km per person 0.0888 sq. km per person 0.1329 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0765 sq. km per person 0.0694 sq. km per person 0.0897 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0671 sq. km per person 0.0638 sq. km per person 0.0698 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 17 Norway 0.066 sq. km per person compare
  2. 18 Chad 0.0652 sq. km per person compare
  3. 19 Turkmenistan 0.0638 sq. km per person compare
  4. 21 New Caledonia 0.0631 sq. km per person compare
  5. 22 Oman 0.0613 sq. km per person compare
  6. 23 Argentina 0.0601 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0638 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8509 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.