OECD members vs Saudi Arabia: Surface area

OECD members
43.55 million sq. km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.15 million sq. km
in 2023
OECD members rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th

Surface area over time

  • OECD members
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 43.55 million sq. km against 2.15 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 41.40 million sq. km.

That makes OECD members's figure about 20.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 46 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 42.97 million sq. km 2.15 million sq. km 40.82 million sq. km OECD members
1970s 42.97 million sq. km 2.15 million sq. km 40.82 million sq. km OECD members
1980s 42.97 million sq. km 2.15 million sq. km 40.82 million sq. km OECD members
1990s 42.97 million sq. km 2.15 million sq. km 40.82 million sq. km OECD members
2000s 43.02 million sq. km 2.15 million sq. km 40.87 million sq. km OECD members
2010s 43.40 million sq. km 2.15 million sq. km 41.25 million sq. km OECD members
2020s 43.55 million sq. km 2.15 million sq. km 41.40 million sq. km OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, OECD members or Saudi Arabia?
OECD members, at 43.55 million sq. km against 2.15 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
41.40 million sq. km, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do OECD members and Saudi Arabia rank globally for surface area?
OECD members ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.