New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Cereal production
New Zealand
1.10 million metric tons
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.19 million metric tons
in 2023
New Zealand rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
100th
Cereal production over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.19 million metric tons against 1.10 million metric tons in New Zealand, a difference of 90,120 metric tons.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 100th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 508,927 metric tons | 404,644 metric tons | 104,283 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 782,668 metric tons | 278,794 metric tons | 503,874 metric tons | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 924,061 metric tons | 1.86 million metric tons | 932,863 metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 843,940 metric tons | 3.49 million metric tons | 2.65 million metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 915,337 metric tons | 2.68 million metric tons | 1.76 million metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.05 million metric tons | 1.38 million metric tons | 328,715 metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 993,520 metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 104,064 metric tons | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.19 million metric tons against 1.10 million metric tons in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 90,120 metric tons, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cereal production?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 100th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.