The cumulative number of discovered mineralization sites reached about 5,680 at the end of 2025, according to the latest Mineral Resources Statistics 2025 released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Non-metallic minerals accounted for nearly 54%, or 3,066, of discovered mineralization sites. 
Cumulative Number of Discovered Mineralization Sites in 2025
Period
No. of Sites
YoY Change
2021
5 563
34
2022
5 580
17
2023
5 631
51
2024
5 651
20
2025
5 680
29
Riyadh had the largest share with 1,612 sites, or nearly 28% of the total. It was followed by Madinah (864 sites, or 15%), and Makkah (825 sites).
Discovered Mineralization Sites by Administrative Region
Region
No. of Sites
% of Total
Riyadh
1 612
28.4%
Madinah
864
15.2%
Makkah
825
14.5%
Tabuk
476
8.4%
Aseer
436
7.7%
Qassim
422
7.4%
Eastern Province
383
6.7%
Hail
318
5.6%
Al Baha
106
1.9%
Najran
68
1.2%
Al-Jouf
67
1.2%
Jazan
62
1.1%
Northern Borders
41
0.7%
Total
5 680
100.0%
The cumulative number of discovered mineralization sites reached about 5,680 at the end of 2025, according to the latest Mineral Resources Statistics 2025 released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Non-metallic minerals accounted for nearly 54%, or 3,066, of discovered mineralization sites.
Cumulative Number of Discovered Mineralization Sites in 2025
Period
No. of Sites
YoY Change
2021
5 563
34
2022
5 580
17
2023
5 631
51
2024
5 651
20
2025
5 680
29
Riyadh had the largest share with 1,612 sites, or nearly 28% of the total. It was followed by Madinah (864 sites, or 15%), and Makkah (825 sites).
Discovered Mineralization Sites by Administrative Region
Region
No. of Sites
% of Total
Riyadh
1 612
28.4%
Madinah
864
15.2%
Makkah
825
14.5%
Tabuk
476
8.4%
Aseer
436
7.7%
Qassim
422
7.4%
Eastern Province
383
6.7%
Hail
318
5.6%
Al Baha
106
1.9%
Najran
68
1.2%
Al-Jouf
67
1.2%
Jazan
62
1.1%
Northern Borders
41
0.7%
Total
5 680
100.0%
