Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe: Cereal production

Saudi Arabia
1.19 million metric tons
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.17 million metric tons
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
100th
Zimbabwe rank
102nd

Cereal production over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zimbabwe
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.19 million metric tons against 1.17 million metric tons in Zimbabwe, a difference of 25,170 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 404,644 metric tons 1.33 million metric tons 926,443 metric tons Zimbabwe
1970s 278,794 metric tons 2.05 million metric tons 1.77 million metric tons Zimbabwe
1980s 1.86 million metric tons 2.38 million metric tons 523,190 metric tons Zimbabwe
1990s 3.49 million metric tons 1.93 million metric tons 1.56 million metric tons Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.68 million metric tons 1.64 million metric tons 1.04 million metric tons Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.38 million metric tons 1.23 million metric tons 154,358 metric tons Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.10 million metric tons 1.58 million metric tons 485,956 metric tons Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Saudi Arabia or Zimbabwe?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.19 million metric tons against 1.17 million metric tons in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
25,170 metric tons, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereal production?
Saudi Arabia ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 102nd 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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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.