Cereal yields in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereal yields was 5.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Saudi Arabia stood at 5.11 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.63 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5635 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7812 tonnes per hectare | 0.5635 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 0.5876 tonnes per hectare | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereal yields in Saudi Arabia was 5.11 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5635 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereal yields?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.