Oil production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oil production, per square kilometre was 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
10th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oil production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 7 Iraq 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 9 Norway 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 11 Oman 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Oil production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest oil production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oil production, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil production 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.
Oil production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil production 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil production 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.