How does Saudi Arabia rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?

Saudi Arabia ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Name: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

176th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 1980

Years of data

1968–2023

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0 units per square kilometre for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

Saudi Arabia ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1968 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1968	0 units per square kilometre	—
1969	0 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
1970	0 units per square kilometre	+6.6%
1971	0 units per square kilometre	-17.5%
1972	0 units per square kilometre	-12.3%
1973	0 units per square kilometre	-11.8%
1974	0 units per square kilometre	-7.4%
1975	0 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1976	0 units per square kilometre	-8.5%
1977	0 units per square kilometre	-7.9%
1978	0 units per square kilometre	+5.3%
1979	0 units per square kilometre	+11.4%
1980	0 units per square kilometre	-19.3%
1981	0 units per square kilometre	+18.7%
1982	0 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1983	0 units per square kilometre	+28.5%
1984	0 units per square kilometre	+23.2%
1985	0 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1986	0 units per square kilometre	-3.5%
1987	0 units per square kilometre	+17.3%
1988	0 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1989	0 units per square kilometre	-3.8%
1990	0 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
1991	0 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
1992	0 units per square kilometre	+5.7%
1993	0 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1994	0 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1995	0 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1996	0 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1997	0 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1998	0 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
1999	0 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
2000	0 units per square kilometre	-7.2%
2001	0 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
2002	0 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2003	0 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
2004	0 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
2005	0 units per square kilometre	-7.3%
2006	0 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2007	0 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
2008	0 units per square kilometre	-9.8%
2009	0 units per square kilometre	+20.9%
2010	0 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2011	0 units per square kilometre	-8.2%
2012	0 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2013	0 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2014	0 units per square kilometre	+9.6%
2015	0 units per square kilometre	+19.2%
2016	0 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2017	0 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2018	0 units per square kilometre	-6.0%
2019	0 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2020	0 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
2021	0 units per square kilometre	+5.6%
2022	0 units per square kilometre	+6.9%
2023	0 units per square kilometre	+5.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	2
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 63,365 current LCU per person (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?: Saudi Arabia ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.

Manufacturing value added to gdp ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 200 places, 7,768 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.