Oil production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oil production was 6,232 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,232 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
3rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
6,823 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Saudi Arabia, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production in Saudi Arabia stood at 6,232 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,823 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Saudi Arabia 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1938 | 0.7792 terawatt-hours | +737.5% |
| 1939 | 6.27 terawatt-hours | +704.5% |
| 1940 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 1941 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 1942 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1943 | 7.56 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 12.36 terawatt-hours | +63.5% |
| 1945 | 33.4 terawatt-hours | +170.2% |
| 1946 | 95.37 terawatt-hours | +185.5% |
| 1947 | 143.05 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1948 | 221.88 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1949 | 270.27 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1950 | 309.93 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1951 | 431.73 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 1952 | 468.84 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 478.83 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 545.23 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1955 | 554.33 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 570.3 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 581.78 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 599.95 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 656.3 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 750.41 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 854.07 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 948.25 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 1,032 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 1,100 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1,291 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 1,523 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 1,643 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1,794 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1,893 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2,235 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 2,800 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 3,538 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 4,466 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 4,997 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 4,179 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 5,085 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 5,447 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 4,936 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 5,676 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 5,929 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 5,889 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,956 terawatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 2,794 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 2,547 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 2,001 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 2,938 terawatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 2,484 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 3,179 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 3,154 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,985 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 4,982 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 5,141 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,993 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 5,026 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,016 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,087 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5,024 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,179 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4,751 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 5,100 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 4,974 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,536 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 5,356 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 5,731 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 6,008 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,919 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,686 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5,931 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,338 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 5,388 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,079 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 6,387 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6,262 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,325 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,606 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6,823 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6,505 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6,708 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,473 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,043 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 5,990 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,666 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6,151 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 5,933 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 6,232 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6,232 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 terawatt-hours, 128.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +737.5% | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 0.7792 terawatt-hours |
| 1939 | +704.5% | 0.7792 terawatt-hours | 6.27 terawatt-hours |
| 1937 | +300.0% | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.093 terawatt-hours |
| 1946 | +185.5% | 33.4 terawatt-hours | 95.37 terawatt-hours |
| 1945 | +170.2% | 12.36 terawatt-hours | 33.4 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7164 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 80.61 terawatt-hours | 6.86 terawatt-hours | 270.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 519.72 terawatt-hours | 309.93 terawatt-hours | 656.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,283 terawatt-hours | 750.41 terawatt-hours | 1,893 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,336 terawatt-hours | 2,235 terawatt-hours | 5,676 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,487 terawatt-hours | 2,001 terawatt-hours | 5,929 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,918 terawatt-hours | 3,985 terawatt-hours | 5,179 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,458 terawatt-hours | 4,536 terawatt-hours | 6,008 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,356 terawatt-hours | 5,388 terawatt-hours | 6,823 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,169 terawatt-hours | 5,933 terawatt-hours | 6,666 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 United States 10,350 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 USSR 7,126 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Russian Federation 6,085 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Canada 3,514 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,816 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 78.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2025)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Saudi Arabia?
- Oil production in Saudi Arabia was 6,232 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,823 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oil production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.