What is land area in square kilometers in Saudi Arabia?

Land area in square kilometers in Saudi Arabia was 2.15 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 2.15 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million sq. km in 1961.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area in square kilometers?

Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Saudi Arabia

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Land area in square kilometers was 2.15 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.15 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

12th

of 215 countries

All-time high

2.15 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

2.15 million sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 2.15 million sq. km for land area in square kilometers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.15 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million sq. km, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	2.15 million sq. km	—
1962	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	2.15 million sq. km	+0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 2.15 million sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 70.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 2.15 million sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 183,630 sq. km, 11.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	9
1970s	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	10
1980s	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	10
1990s	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	10
2000s	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	10
2010s	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	10
2020s	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

9 Kazakhstan 2.70 million sq. km compare
10 Algeria 2.38 million sq. km compare
11 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.27 million sq. km compare
13 Mexico 1.94 million sq. km compare
14 Indonesia 1.89 million sq. km compare
15 Sudan 1.87 million sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers in Saudi Arabia?: Land area in square kilometers in Saudi Arabia was 2.15 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 2.15 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million sq. km in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for land area in square kilometers?: Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.