Cereal production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereal production was 1.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Saudi Arabia is 1.17 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.04 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 109,952 tonnes, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 404,644 tonnes | 360,320 tonnes | 431,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 278,794 tonnes | 109,952 tonnes | 433,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 266,238 tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million tonnes | 881,553 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million tonnes | 877,638 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.20 million tonnes compare
- 103 South Sudan 1.20 million tonnes compare
- 104 Norway 1.18 million tonnes compare
- 106 Guyana 1.12 million tonnes compare
- 107 New Zealand 1.10 million tonnes compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 1.05 million tonnes compare
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 232,932 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereal production in Saudi Arabia was 1.17 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,952 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereal production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.