Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0358 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0358 t per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 2,779.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0408 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 1973 | 0 t per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | +969.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +250.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +140.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | +156.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 t per square kilometre | +3702.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0375 t per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0377 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0384 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0402 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0408 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0358 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0358 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 t per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0358 t per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.09 t per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3702.8% | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | 0.0307 t per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +969.4% | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0002 t per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +250.9% | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +156.9% | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 0.001 t per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +140.8% | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +83.3% | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0008 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | 0.0377 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 t per square kilometre | 0.0358 t per square kilometre | 0.0408 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 139 Eswatini 0.0475 t per square kilometre compare
- 140 Cuba 0.0452 t per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bahamas 0.0375 t per square kilometre compare
- 143 Somalia 0.0279 t per square kilometre compare
- 144 Montenegro 0.0266 t per square kilometre compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0245 t per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0358 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0408 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,779.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.