Cereals human food vs gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereals human food vs gdp was 51.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.3
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
90.37
in 1964
All-time low
25.13
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals human food vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals human food vs gdp in Saudi Arabia is 51.3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals human food vs gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.37 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 25.13, in 1986.
Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals human food vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.87 | — |
| 1962 | 90.32 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 90.09 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 90.37 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 90.07 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 90.12 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 89.86 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 88.74 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 88.56 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 89.21 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 88.1 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 87.3 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 87.18 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 86.57 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 88.21 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 84.24 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 79.13 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 73.48 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 55.54 | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 51.41 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 41.52 | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 32.71 | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 36.51 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 30.27 | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 29.74 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 25.13 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 29.2 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 38.83 | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 37.73 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 47.97 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 46.49 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 43.37 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 33.73 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 35.42 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 36.39 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 37.28 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 36.6 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 45.47 | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 37.75 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 35.94 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 47.23 | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 44.56 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 37 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 53.4 | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 36.27 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 32.34 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 33.66 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 32.72 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 38.31 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 37.78 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 33.32 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 29 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 35.44 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 36.89 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 34.39 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 31.95 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 33.88 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 43.6 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 43.15 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.13 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 38.17 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.3 | +34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.78 | 88.56 | 90.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.9 | 55.54 | 89.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.3 | 25.13 | 51.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.05 | 33.73 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.14 | 32.34 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.24 | 29 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.69 | 38.13 | 51.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 117 Grenada 52.94 compare
- 118 Timor-Leste 51.47 compare
- 119 El Salvador 51.38 compare
- 121 Japan 50.5 compare
- 122 Montenegro 49.62 compare
- 123 Namibia 48.99 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals human food vs gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereals human food vs gdp in Saudi Arabia was 51.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.37 in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.13 in 1986.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals human food vs gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals human food vs gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals human food vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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