Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was -12.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is -12.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 176.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 50.54 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -36.82 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Saudi Arabia 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.8257 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1964 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 1965 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5293 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1967 | 11.97 % change on previous year | +2162.3% |
| 1968 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1969 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1970 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 50.54 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 1972 | -36.82 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1973 | 22.93 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1974 | 36.56 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1975 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1976 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -610.9% |
| 1977 | 24.19 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1978 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1979 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 1980 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6048 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1982 | 21.33 % change on previous year | +3426.8% |
| 1983 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1984 | 21.31 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1985 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1990 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +427.6% |
| 1991 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 1 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2466 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1995 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -1289.2% |
| 1996 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -670.0% |
| 1998 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1999 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 2000 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 2001 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +195.8% |
| 2002 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2003 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2004 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8955 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2006 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2009 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2010 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2011 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2012 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -431.3% |
| 2014 | -19.14 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 2015 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2016 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2020 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2022 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2023 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 2024 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -12.77 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7213 % change on previous year, 17.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -12.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.08 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +3426.8% | 0.6048 % change on previous year | 21.33 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +2162.3% | 0.5293 % change on previous year | 11.97 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1289.2% | 0.2466 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -10.86 % change on previous year | 11.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.49 % change on previous year | -36.82 % change on previous year | 50.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 21.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 14.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -19.14 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -12.77 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -12.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.54 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.82 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.