Oil reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oil reserves, per capita was 1,336 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 1,336 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,376 cubic meters per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,336 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,376 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 4,161 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3,910 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 3,624 cubic meters per person | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 3,488 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3,349 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3,160 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 2,946 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 2,800 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 2,709 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,848 cubic meters per person | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 3,704 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3,542 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3,388 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3,257 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3,125 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,003 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,892 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,786 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,687 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,590 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,442 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,323 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,216 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,117 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,025 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,958 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,878 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,804 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,735 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,752 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,675 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,607 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,528 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,493 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,417 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,369 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,368 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,402 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,408 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,345 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,336 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,336 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.84 cubic meters per person, 104.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +42.1% | 2,709 cubic meters per person | 3,848 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,452 cubic meters per person | 2,709 cubic meters per person | 4,376 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,223 cubic meters per person | 2,687 cubic meters per person | 3,848 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,109 cubic meters per person | 1,735 cubic meters per person | 2,590 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,502 cubic meters per person | 1,368 cubic meters per person | 1,752 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,341 cubic meters per person | 1,336 cubic meters per person | 1,345 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 1,336 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,376 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,336 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.