Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 18,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
88th
of 181 countries
All-time high
47,000 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 18,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47,000 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 5,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,000 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 3,000 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 9,000 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 19,000 tonnes | +137.5% |
| 2011 | 23,000 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 18,000 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 29,000 tonnes | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 25,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 33,000 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 47,000 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 46,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 16,000 tonnes | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 35,000 tonnes | +105.9% |
| 2021 | 12,000 tonnes | -65.7% |
| 2022 | 17,000 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 18,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 39% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 18,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,000 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,333 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,200 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,100 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,300 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,500 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Saudi Arabia was 18,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,000 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.