Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 11.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 11.63 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), 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 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | -0.8752 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2018 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +780.2% |
| 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 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2023 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.63 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.88 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 |
| 1995 | -1142.0% | -3.63 % change on previous year | -45.08 % 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 | 0.065 % change on previous year | -29.84 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 28 Cambodia 12.46 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Ghana 12.24 % change on previous year compare
- 30 New Zealand 11.73 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Tajikistan 11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 10.84 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 10.6 % change on previous year 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 11.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.