Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.555 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.555 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
152nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.35 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.0511 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.555 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0511 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1678 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1832 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1848 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1951 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1974 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1973 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2008 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2014 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1464 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0511 metric tons per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0526 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1397 metric tons per square kilometre | +165.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1345 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1312 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1369 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1403 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1628 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1238 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1368 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2273 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4068 metric tons per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6716 metric tons per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1986 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 2.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8985 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7378 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7281 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6578 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5045 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4101 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7298 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7521 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7011 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.695 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6414 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6018 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5819 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4083 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4972 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.555 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.555 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.555 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +165.5% | 0.0526 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1397 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +79.0% | 0.2273 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4068 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +78.0% | 0.4101 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7298 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1882 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1676 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2008 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1297 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0511 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2014 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8638 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1238 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8985 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7378 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6422 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4101 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7521 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5106 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4083 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5819 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 149 Brunei 0.7021 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 150 Maldives 0.6866 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 151 Mauritania 0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 153 Montenegro 0.509 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Fiji 0.5032 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Central African Republic 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.555 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0511 metric tons per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.