Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0354 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0354 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4128 metric tons per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0275 metric tons per person, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 137th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1428 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1375 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1448 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1408 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1432 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1396 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1343 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1315 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1258 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1215 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0845 metric tons per person | -30.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0282 metric tons per person | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0275 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0694 metric tons per person | +152.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0635 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0587 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0579 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.056 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0613 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.044 metric tons per person | -28.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0458 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0716 metric tons per person | +56.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1206 metric tons per person | +68.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1876 metric tons per person | +55.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2684 metric tons per person | +43.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2852 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3209 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3834 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3882 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3888 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4099 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4024 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4128 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3811 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2008 metric tons per person | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1397 metric tons per person | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1627 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1475 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1586 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.134 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1521 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1593 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.157 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1621 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1462 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1418 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1323 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1044 metric tons per person | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0655 metric tons per person | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0653 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0564 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0414 metric tons per person | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0319 metric tons per person | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0554 metric tons per person | +73.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0542 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0487 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0482 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0457 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.043 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 metric tons per person | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0332 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0354 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0354 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +152.1% | 0.0275 metric tons per person | 0.0694 metric tons per person |
| 2014 | +73.7% | 0.0319 metric tons per person | 0.0554 metric tons per person |
| 1983 | +68.5% | 0.0716 metric tons per person | 0.1206 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1378 metric tons per person | 0.1258 metric tons per person | 0.1448 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0629 metric tons per person | 0.0275 metric tons per person | 0.1215 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2116 metric tons per person | 0.044 metric tons per person | 0.3882 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2804 metric tons per person | 0.1397 metric tons per person | 0.4128 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1355 metric tons per person | 0.0655 metric tons per person | 0.1621 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.049 metric tons per person | 0.0319 metric tons per person | 0.0653 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 metric tons per person | 0.0285 metric tons per person | 0.0396 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 134 Liberia 0.0466 metric tons per person compare
- 135 Oman 0.0446 metric tons per person compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0402 metric tons per person compare
- 138 Haiti 0.0284 metric tons per person compare
- 139 Cuba 0.0267 metric tons per person compare
- 140 Israel 0.0236 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0354 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4128 metric tons per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 metric tons per person in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.