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Why Makkah led Saudi Arabia’s logistics-centre area
Makkah Region accounted for about 20.36 million square metres of activated logistics-centre area in Saudi Arabia in 2024. That was about 59% of the national area reported by the statistics authority.
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Makkah’s reported centre area was more than three times the Eastern Province figure.
The largest area was spread across six centres
The authority reported six activated logistics centres in Makkah and 23 across the country. Makkah accounted for about 59% of the area using the chart’s rounded national scale. Area share and site share give different pictures of concentration. Source 1
The next two regions together remained below Makkah
The Eastern Province had 6.285 million square metres and Riyadh had 4.901 million. Together they accounted for about 11.19 million square metres. Northern Borders and Madinah each had just over one million. Source 1
Licensed commercial warehouses use a separate count
The same bulletin reports 12,234 licensed commercial warehouses with a total area of about 22 million square metres. Riyadh led that measure with 6,763 warehouses. The logistics-centre and warehouse series describe separate statistical measures. Source 1
Land area differs from goods throughput
The chart covers the reported footprint of logistics centres. A larger footprint can support storage or distribution operations. To compare the weight or volume of goods moved, the relevant figures would come from activity records for those facilities. Source 1