Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -28.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -28.5 % change on previous year for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in 2024.
The figure is down 156.3% on the previous year and down 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 104.85 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -64.05 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Saudi Arabia 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0366 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5 % change on previous year | +13584.0% |
| 1964 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1965 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1966 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0382 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1968 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +56388.6% |
| 1969 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1970 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1971 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +465.6% |
| 1972 | -64.05 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 1973 | 30.38 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1974 | 104.85 % change on previous year | +245.2% |
| 1975 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1976 | 24.02 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1977 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1978 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1979 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 1980 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1981 | -39.45 % change on previous year | -1237.8% |
| 1982 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1983 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -560.3% |
| 1984 | 41.03 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1985 | 41.25 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1987 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +578.8% |
| 1988 | 25.39 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 1989 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1991 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +809.7% |
| 1992 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7229 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1994 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -849.0% |
| 1995 | -34.02 % change on previous year | +528.3% |
| 1996 | -20.14 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1998 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1999 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2000 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2001 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2002 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2004 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 2005 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +235.4% |
| 2006 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2007 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2008 | -19.42 % change on previous year | +369.5% |
| 2009 | -30.14 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2010 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2011 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2012 | -18.56 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 2013 | -21.69 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 83.7 % change on previous year | -485.9% |
| 2015 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2016 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2017 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | -7.24 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7004 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2020 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -994.4% |
| 2021 | -28.48 % change on previous year | -554.6% |
| 2022 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2023 | 50.65 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 2024 | -28.5 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -28.5 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 % change on previous year, 14.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -28.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4413 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +56388.6% | 0.0382 % change on previous year | 21.58 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +13584.0% | 0.0366 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1237.8% | 3.47 % change on previous year | -39.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -14.5 % change on previous year | 21.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.32 % change on previous year | -64.05 % change on previous year | 104.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 % change on previous year | -39.45 % change on previous year | 41.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -34.02 % change on previous year | 16.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.52 % change on previous year | -30.14 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0835 % change on previous year | -21.69 % change on previous year | 83.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 % change on previous year | -28.5 % change on previous year | 50.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 170 Iceland -20 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Zimbabwe -20.01 % change on previous year compare
- 172 East Timor -21.1 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -28.89 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Botswana -29.3 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Morocco -31.91 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Saudi Arabia was -28.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.85 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.05 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.1%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.