In 2020, Saudi Arabia's oil reserves amounted to 40.9 billion metric tons. Saudi Arabia has one of the largest oil reserves in the world, accounting for about one-fifth of the world's conventional oil sources.
Proved oil reserves in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2020*
(in billion metric tons)
Characteristic
Reserves in billion metric tons
2020
40.9
2019
40.9
2018
40.9
2017
36.6
2016
36.6
2015
36.6
2014
36.7
2013
36.5
2012
36.5
2011
36.5
2010
36.3
2009
36.3
2008
36.1
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* Reserves include gas condensate and natural gas liquids (NGLs) as well as crude oil.
Figures prior to 2009 were taken from the Exxon report "Oeldorado 2009". Figures for 2009-2019 were taken from "BP Statistical Review of World Energy" (editions 2010-2020). For the purpose of clarity, figures have been rounded.
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BP. (July 8, 2021). Proved oil reserves in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2020* (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264388/oil-reserves-in-saudi-arabia-since-1990/
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BP. (2021). Proved oil reserves in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to 2020* (in billion metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264388/oil-reserves-in-saudi-arabia-since-1990/
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