Coffee bean yields in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Coffee bean yields was 1.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee bean yields in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, coffee bean yields in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.17 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.303 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean yields in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3262 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5926 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6923 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.898 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +134.9% |
| 2024 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4513 tonnes per hectare, 2.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +134.9% | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3097 tonnes per hectare | 0.303 tonnes per hectare | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5936 tonnes per hectare | 0.3262 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9413 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 coffee bean yields in Saudi Arabia?
- Coffee bean yields in Saudi Arabia was 1.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee bean yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.303 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for coffee bean yields?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.