Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number was 166.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia stood at 166.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 190.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.53 | — |
| 1962 | 10.82 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 10.81 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.05 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 11.43 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 11.53 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 12.75 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 11.46 | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 12.35 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 13.96 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 19.41 | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 12.52 | -35.5% |
| 1973 | 15.29 | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 22.28 | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 22.95 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 19.84 | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 23.14 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 22 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 24.72 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 23.41 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 24.08 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 30.99 | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 35.85 | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 45.73 | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 53.78 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 57.73 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 63.13 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 68.43 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 70.05 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 75.31 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 76.83 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 80.23 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 81.57 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 82.11 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.39 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 73.78 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 81.1 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 84.17 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 79.27 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 82.34 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 93.48 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 90.83 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 94.58 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 99.88 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 101.3 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 102.85 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 104.1 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 105.03 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 101.38 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 105.21 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 101.54 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 98.43 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 108.39 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 91.28 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 101.37 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 107.35 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 121.91 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 128.55 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 144.81 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 169.9 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 178.45 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 167.04 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 190.66 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 166.75 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.41 | 10.53 | 12.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.61 | 12.52 | 24.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.32 | 23.41 | 70.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.08 | 73.78 | 84.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.58 | 82.34 | 105.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.88 | 91.28 | 144.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.56 | 166.75 | 190.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 Dominican Republic 172.77 compare
- 4 Mozambique 169.09 compare
- 5 Tajikistan 168.49 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 121.83 compare
- 7 Niger 160.63 compare
- 8 Uganda 158.93 compare
- 9 Guinea 155.33 compare
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 agriculture — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Agriculture — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia was 166.75 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 190.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agriculture — gross production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.