Barley yields in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Barley yields was 5.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Barley yields in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Saudi Arabia stood at 5.74 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.5 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5078 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.5078 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 0.6097 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.7633 tonnes per hectare | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 6.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 232,932 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Saudi Arabia?
- Barley yields in Saudi Arabia was 5.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5078 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for barley yields?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.