Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
125th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 125th 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 tonnes per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0163 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0163 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 122 Cuba 0.0096 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Central African Republic 0.0096 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Guatemala 0.0093 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Namibia 0.0073 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Syria 0.0054 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Mongolia 0.0038 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.