Saudi Arabia vs World: Wheat — Yield

Saudi Arabia
6,350 kg/ha
in 2024
World
3,637 kg/ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
World rank
11th

Wheat — Yield over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • World
2.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,350 kg/ha against 3,637 kg/ha in World, a difference of 2,713 kg/ha.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and World ranks 11th of 133 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia World Difference Ahead
1960s 1,653 kg/ha 1,278 kg/ha 374.76 kg/ha Saudi Arabia
1970s 1,736 kg/ha 1,684 kg/ha 51.52 kg/ha Saudi Arabia
1980s 3,522 kg/ha 2,153 kg/ha 1,369 kg/ha Saudi Arabia
1990s 4,471 kg/ha 2,580 kg/ha 1,891 kg/ha Saudi Arabia
2000s 5,294 kg/ha 2,843 kg/ha 2,451 kg/ha Saudi Arabia
2010s 6,146 kg/ha 3,313 kg/ha 2,833 kg/ha Saudi Arabia
2020s 6,496 kg/ha 3,617 kg/ha 2,880 kg/ha Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — yield, Saudi Arabia or World?
Saudi Arabia, at 6,350 kg/ha against 3,637 kg/ha in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — yield between Saudi Arabia and World?
2,713 kg/ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for wheat — yield?
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and World ranks 11th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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