Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Nigeria
6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Nigeria rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre against 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 12,686 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th 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 | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,883 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12,507 cubic meters per square kilometre | 9,624 cubic meters per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,148 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19,276 cubic meters per square kilometre | 16,128 cubic meters per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5,198 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19,448 cubic meters per square kilometre | 14,249 cubic meters per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6,472 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19,641 cubic meters per square kilometre | 13,169 cubic meters per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6,447 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19,437 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12,990 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, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre against 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 12,686 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 12th 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.