Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Iran, Islamic Republic of
20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre against 19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,315 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 201 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,951 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12,507 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,556 cubic meters per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 8,955 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19,276 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10,321 cubic meters per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11,261 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19,448 cubic meters per square kilometre | 8,186 cubic meters per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 14,896 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19,641 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,745 cubic meters per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 17,844 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19,437 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,593 cubic meters per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 20,441 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,315 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.