Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0005 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0021 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -52.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +154.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +72.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +139.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +96.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -64.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per person, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
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
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.