Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was -3.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -3.91 % change on previous year for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 162.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 82.4 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -42.48 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1668 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -2540.4% |
| 1964 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1965 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1966 | -0.7864 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1967 | -0.1027 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1968 | -16.29 % change on previous year | +15752.0% |
| 1969 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1970 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1971 | -42.48 % change on previous year | +1023.4% |
| 1972 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1973 | -21.1 % change on previous year | +656.2% |
| 1974 | 29.58 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1975 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1976 | -21.33 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1977 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1978 | -0.9577 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1979 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -862.9% |
| 1980 | -26.46 % change on previous year | -462.1% |
| 1981 | 82.4 % change on previous year | -411.4% |
| 1982 | 74 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 48.21 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1985 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5163 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1989 | -0.9813 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 1990 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -494.2% |
| 1991 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2166 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1993 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -3082.3% |
| 1994 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1995 | -16.76 % change on previous year | -989.4% |
| 1996 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1997 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1998 | -0.6259 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9886 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2000 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 2001 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -815.0% |
| 2002 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 2005 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2006 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +270.6% |
| 2007 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2008 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2009 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -442.0% |
| 2010 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4448 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2012 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +1208.3% |
| 2013 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2014 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2015 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -341.0% |
| 2016 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2017 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2018 | -0.497 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2019 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +1010.9% |
| 2020 | -9 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2021 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2022 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -404.6% |
| 2023 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2024 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -3.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.8887 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -3.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.28 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 | -15752.0% | -0.1027 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +3082.3% | -0.2166 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2540.4% | -0.1668 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.432 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -42.48 % change on previous year | 29.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.96 % change on previous year | -26.46 % change on previous year | 82.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -16.76 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9892 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5588 % change on previous year | -9 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 134 Portugal -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 135 South Sudan -3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Turkmenistan -3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Belize -4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Tanzania -4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Austria -4.67 % 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 of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -3.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.48 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 of cereal yield vs land used, 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 of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.