River flow minimum in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: River flow minimum was 46.67 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow minimum in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Saudi Arabia is 46.67 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.6% on the previous year and up 334.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46.67 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.85 m3 per sec, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 169th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow minimum in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.56 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 40.17 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.83 m3 per sec | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 25.44 m3 per sec | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 22.04 m3 per sec | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 20.38 m3 per sec | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 16.05 m3 per sec | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 14.17 m3 per sec | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 12.61 m3 per sec | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 10.75 m3 per sec | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 8.76 m3 per sec | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 7.85 m3 per sec | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 9.69 m3 per sec | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 14.73 m3 per sec | +52.0% |
| 2019 | 15.21 m3 per sec | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.96 m3 per sec | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 21.26 m3 per sec | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 21.01 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.84 m3 per sec | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 46.67 m3 per sec | +161.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 46.67 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 19% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 46.67 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow minimum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +161.6% | 17.84 m3 per sec | 46.67 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.21 m3 per sec | 22.04 m3 per sec | 40.17 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.02 m3 per sec | 7.85 m3 per sec | 20.38 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 m3 per sec | 17.84 m3 per sec | 46.67 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 166 Eswatini 58.26 m3 per sec compare
- 167 Timor-Leste 50.4 m3 per sec compare
- 167 East Timor 50.4 m3 per sec compare
- 170 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 36.66 m3 per sec compare
- 171 Trinidad and Tobago 28.89 m3 per sec compare
- 172 Micronesia 19.36 m3 per sec 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 river flow minimum in Saudi Arabia?
- River flow minimum in Saudi Arabia was 46.67 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.67 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 m3 per sec in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for river flow minimum?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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