Crops — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Crops — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 179.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Crops — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, crops — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia stood at 179.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 340.61 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 87.35, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Crops — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 196.18 | — |
| 1962 | 193.43 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 194.2 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 192.95 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 201.54 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 207.45 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 186.95 | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 188.17 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 194.64 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 204.92 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 291.22 | +42.1% |
| 1972 | 165.61 | -43.1% |
| 1973 | 183.06 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 250.86 | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 252.23 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 181.09 | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 221.08 | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 204.44 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 211.65 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 179.14 | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 172.12 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 217.62 | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 219.82 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 274.72 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 301.52 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 291.03 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 327.41 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 340.61 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 336.28 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 336.92 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 321.22 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 324.27 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 323.31 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 308.05 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 264.16 | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 236.99 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 243.24 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 228.06 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 205.93 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 195.95 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 204.76 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 203.17 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 203.28 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 211.2 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 203.49 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 195.47 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 186.65 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 175.11 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 155.79 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 144.86 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 140.63 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 132.21 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 128.37 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 87.35 | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 104.99 | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 107.66 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 133.12 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 136.49 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 149.52 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 175.65 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 164.96 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 169.64 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 187.62 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 179.73 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.06 | 186.95 | 207.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 216.62 | 165.61 | 291.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.03 | 172.12 | 340.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.22 | 205.93 | 336.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.49 | 155.79 | 211.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.52 | 87.35 | 149.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.52 | 164.96 | 187.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Dominican Republic 180.3 compare
- 1 Türkiye 120.05 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 166.96 compare
- 4 Oman 162.9 compare
- 5 Senegal 160.51 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 crops — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Crops — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia was 179.73 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crops — gross per capita production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 340.61 in 1988.
- What is the lowest crops — gross per capita production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.35 in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for crops — gross per capita production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crops — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crops — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.