Cereal production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -31.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-31.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 152.2%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
165.46 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-65.06 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -31.3 % change on previous year for cereal production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 152.2% on the previous year and down 140.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 165.46 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -65.06 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Saudi Arabia 171st out of 186 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.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.133 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -7073.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9021 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1965 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +513.8% |
| 1966 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1967 | -0.065 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1968 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2828.6% |
| 1969 | -0.3938 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6977 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 1971 | -27.33 % change on previous year | -4016.7% |
| 1972 | -65.06 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1973 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1974 | 165.46 % change on previous year | +5675.3% |
| 1975 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1976 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1977 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 1978 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +551.3% |
| 1980 | -23.91 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 1981 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1982 | 66.14 % change on previous year | +533.3% |
| 1983 | 79.03 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 65.07 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 51.55 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1987 | 19.04 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1988 | 26.03 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1993 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +157.7% |
| 1994 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1995 | -45.08 % change on previous year | +1142.0% |
| 1996 | -27.63 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1998 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1999 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2000 | -11.68 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2001 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2002 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2003 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2004 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 2005 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2007 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 2008 | -17.85 % change on previous year | +556.7% |
| 2009 | -34.78 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2010 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2011 | -9.66 % change on previous year | +635.2% |
| 2012 | -23.3 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 2013 | -18.72 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 77.97 % change on previous year | -516.5% |
| 2015 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2016 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -322.3% |
| 2017 | -0.8765 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2018 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +778.7% |
| 2019 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2020 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2021 | -29.84 % change on previous year | +804.7% |
| 2022 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2023 | 60.01 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 2024 | -31.3 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -31.3 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.91 % change on previous year, 10.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -31.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +7073.4% | -0.133 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +5675.3% | 2.86 % change on previous year | 165.46 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -4016.7% | 0.6977 % change on previous year | -27.33 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2828.6% | -0.065 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.3938 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.33 % change on previous year | -65.06 % change on previous year | 165.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.24 % change on previous year | -23.91 % change on previous year | 79.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -45.08 % change on previous year | 21.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -34.78 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6495 % change on previous year | -23.3 % change on previous year | 77.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -31.3 % change on previous year | 60.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 168 Israel -28.65 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Belgium -29.84 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Netherlands -30.5 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -32.54 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Moldova -32.96 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Iceland -35.07 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -31.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 165.46 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.06 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.1%. 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 Cereal production, 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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production 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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.