Cereal distribution to uses in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereal distribution to uses was 18,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,000
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
87th
of 180 countries
All-time high
47,000
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal distribution to uses in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 18,000 for cereal distribution to uses in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal distribution to uses in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 87th out of 180 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,333 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,200 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 400 | 0 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,100 | 2,000 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,300 | 16,000 | 47,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,500 | 12,000 | 35,000 | 4 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 232,932 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal distribution to uses in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereal distribution to uses in Saudi Arabia was 18,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal distribution to uses recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal distribution to uses recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereal distribution to uses?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal distribution to uses 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal distribution to uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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