Mountain area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mountain area was 223,270 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
223,270 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
223,270 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
223,270 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Saudi Arabia is 223,270 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 223,270 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 223,270 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain area in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 223,270 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 223,270 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 223,270 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 223,270 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 223,270 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 223,270 kmsq | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 223,270 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,134 kmsq, 14.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 223,270 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,876 kmsq, 5.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223,270 kmsq | 223,270 kmsq | 223,270 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 223,270 kmsq | 223,270 kmsq | 223,270 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 223,270 kmsq | 223,270 kmsq | 223,270 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 25 Australia 235,605 kmsq compare
- 26 Spain 233,851 kmsq compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 228,988 kmsq compare
- 29 Morocco 213,666 kmsq compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 205,204 kmsq compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 189,866 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Saudi Arabia?
- Mountain area in Saudi Arabia was 223,270 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 223,270 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,270 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mountain area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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