New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Cereals, primary — Production

New Zealand
1.10 million t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.17 million t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
137th
Saudi Arabia rank
135th

Cereals, primary — Production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.17 million t against 1.10 million t in New Zealand, a difference of 71,990 t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 234 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 t 404,644 t 104,283 t New Zealand
1970s 782,668 t 278,794 t 503,874 t New Zealand
1980s 924,061 t 1.86 million t 932,863 t Saudi Arabia
1990s 843,940 t 3.49 million t 2.65 million t Saudi Arabia
2000s 915,337 t 2.68 million t 1.76 million t Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.05 million t 1.38 million t 328,713 t Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.02 million t 1.22 million t 201,069 t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — production, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.17 million t against 1.10 million t in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — production between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
71,990 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cereals, primary — production?
New Zealand ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.