Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 0.2032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2032 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
51st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3407 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0027 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.005 units per square kilometre1991: 0.005 units per square kilometre1992: 0.003 units per square kilometre1993: 0.003 units per square kilometre1994: 0.003 units per square kilometre1995: 0.004 units per square kilometre1996: 0.007 units per square kilometre1997: 0.007 units per square kilometre1998: 0.007 units per square kilometre1999: 0.008 units per square kilometre2000: 0.009 units per square kilometre2001: 0.008 units per square kilometre2002: 0.01 units per square kilometre2003: 0.011 units per square kilometre2004: 0.013 units per square kilometre2005: 0.072 units per square kilometre2006: 0.105 units per square kilometre2007: 0.142 units per square kilometre2008: 0.206 units per square kilometre2009: 0.191 units per square kilometre2010: 0.207 units per square kilometre2011: 0.252 units per square kilometre2012: 0.306 units per square kilometre2013: 0.338 units per square kilometre2014: 0.341 units per square kilometre2015: 0.287 units per square kilometre2016: 0.249 units per square kilometre2017: 0.231 units per square kilometre2018: 0.231 units per square kilometre2019: 0.232 units per square kilometre2020: 0.211 units per square kilometre2021: 0.212 units per square kilometre2022: 0.214 units per square kilometre2023: 0.203 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total reserves, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.2032 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3407 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 1992.

That places Saudi Arabia 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0055 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0055 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0027 units per square kilometre -50.1%
1993 0.0034 units per square kilometre +26.1%
1994 0.0034 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1995 0.004 units per square kilometre +17.4%
1996 0.0067 units per square kilometre +68.1%
1997 0.007 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1998 0.0067 units per square kilometre -4.5%
1999 0.008 units per square kilometre +19.9%
2000 0.0092 units per square kilometre +14.9%
2001 0.0083 units per square kilometre -10.1%
2002 0.0097 units per square kilometre +17.0%
2003 0.0106 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2004 0.0128 units per square kilometre +20.5%
2005 0.0722 units per square kilometre +463.7%
2006 0.1053 units per square kilometre +45.7%
2007 0.1422 units per square kilometre +35.1%
2008 0.206 units per square kilometre +44.8%
2009 0.1908 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2010 0.2071 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2011 0.2518 units per square kilometre +21.5%
2012 0.3056 units per square kilometre +21.4%
2013 0.3377 units per square kilometre +10.5%
2014 0.3407 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 0.2868 units per square kilometre -15.8%
2016 0.2493 units per square kilometre -13.1%
2017 0.231 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2018 0.231 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.2324 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2020 0.211 units per square kilometre -9.2%
2021 0.2118 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 0.2139 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2023 0.2032 units per square kilometre -5.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Reserves, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +463.7% 0.0128 units per square kilometre 0.0722 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0053 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0767 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.206 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2673 units per square kilometre 0.2071 units per square kilometre 0.3407 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.21 units per square kilometre 0.2032 units per square kilometre 0.2139 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 48 Norway 0.221 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 49 India 0.2094 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 50 Bangladesh 0.2087 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 52 North Macedonia 0.1961 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 53 Turkey 0.1831 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1773 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
Total reserves, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.2032 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3407 units per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.