Change of cereal yield vs land used in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 5.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.11
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.63
in 2017
All-time low
0.5635
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Saudi Arabia is 5.11, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5635, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.37 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.37 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.36 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.14 | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 1.33 | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7347 | -42.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7142 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5635 | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7302 | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8378 | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6591 | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7518 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7446 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.799 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5876 | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +82.4% |
| 1982 | 1.86 | +74.0% |
| 1983 | 2.76 | +48.2% |
| 1984 | 3.24 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 3.47 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3.84 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 4.11 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.13 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.09 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.24 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.19 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.46 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.55 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.78 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 3.43 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.54 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.58 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.93 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 4.05 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.68 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 4.75 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.12 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.87 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.51 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 5.48 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.36 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.58 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.63 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.61 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.31 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 5.11 | -3.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +82.4% | 0.5876 | 1.07 |
| 1982 | +74.0% | 1.07 | 1.86 |
| 1983 | +48.2% | 1.86 | 2.76 |
| 1971 | -42.5% | 1.28 | 0.7347 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 | 1.14 | 1.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7812 | 0.5635 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 0.5876 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.43 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 3.52 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 5.16 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.73 | 5.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Saudi Arabia was 5.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 in 2017.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5635 in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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