Brunei Darussalam vs Saudi Arabia: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Brunei Darussalam
33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Brunei Darussalam rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre against 19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14,059 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 201 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 44,923 cubic meters per square kilometre 12,507 cubic meters per square kilometre 32,417 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam
1990s 40,803 cubic meters per square kilometre 19,276 cubic meters per square kilometre 21,527 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam
2000s 38,465 cubic meters per square kilometre 19,448 cubic meters per square kilometre 19,017 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam
2010s 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre 19,641 cubic meters per square kilometre 13,544 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam
2020s 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre 19,437 cubic meters per square kilometre 13,748 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Brunei Darussalam or Saudi Arabia?
Brunei Darussalam, at 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre against 19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia?
14,059 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil 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.