Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate was 5.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 5.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 85.9% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 166.67 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -50 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 1978 | 20 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1979 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | -700.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 166.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -62.5 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2006 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2007 | 80 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2008 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2009 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2010 | 137.5 % change on previous year | +862.5% |
| 2011 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2012 | -21.74 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2013 | 61.11 % change on previous year | -381.1% |
| 2014 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2015 | 32 % change on previous year | -332.0% |
| 2016 | 42.42 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2017 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2018 | -65.22 % change on previous year | +2965.2% |
| 2019 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2020 | 105.88 % change on previous year | +1594.1% |
| 2021 | -65.71 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2022 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2023 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.88 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -4.66 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.05 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -2965.2% | -2.13 % change on previous year | -65.22 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1594.1% | 6.25 % change on previous year | 105.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.79 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | -50 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.54 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.75 % change on previous year | -65.22 % change on previous year | 137.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.93 % change on previous year | -65.71 % change on previous year | 105.88 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 37 Oman 7.53 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Slovenia 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Vietnam 4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Australia 4.22 % 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 5.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 166.67 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.