| Location | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen |
| Geographic coordinates | 25 00 N, 45 00 E |
| Map references | Middle East |
| Area | total: 2,149,690 sq km land: 2,149,690 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US |
| Land boundaries | total: 4,272 km border countries (7): Iraq 811 km, Jordan 731 km, Kuwait 221 km, Oman 658 km, Qatar 87 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1307 km |
| Coastline | 2,640 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 18 nm continental shelf: not specified |
| Climate | harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes |
| Terrain | mostly sandy desert |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: As Sarawat range, 3,000 m lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m mean elevation: 665 m |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper |
| Land use | agricultural land: 80.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 1.5% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 79.1% (2018 est.) forest: 0.5% (2018 est.) other: 18.8% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 16,200 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 2.4 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | frequent sand and dust storms volcanism: despite many volcanic formations, there has been little activity in the past few centuries; volcanoes include Harrat Rahat, Harrat Khaybar, Harrat Lunayyir, and Jabal Yar |
| Geography - note | Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world without a river; extensive coastlines on the Persian Gulf and Red Sea allow for considerable shipping (especially of crude oil) through the Persian Gulf and Suez Canal |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
