Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1521 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1521 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2149 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1907 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1977 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2433 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.201 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2386 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1633 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1935 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2605 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2652 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2475 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2307 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2172 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2363 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.421 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4303 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6164 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1980 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1983 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1985 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1986 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1989 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6289 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5168 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +520.4% |
| 1993 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2006 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 6.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 6.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 8.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +520.4% | 0.5168 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1995 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1521 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2433 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3987 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2172 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5168 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 123 Burundi 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Bhutan 6.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Chile 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Nigeria 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Iran 5.52 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Saudi Arabia was 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1521 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.