Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 147.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 147.4 for food — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 213.28 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 94.15, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.27 | — |
| 1962 | 123.16 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 118.51 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 116.75 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 116.31 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 112.98 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 120.49 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 103.92 | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 107.62 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 116.83 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 155.99 | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 95.32 | -38.9% |
| 1973 | 111.01 | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 154.18 | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 150.65 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 123.11 | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 136.08 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 121.81 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 129.31 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 115.29 | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 111.88 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 135.2 | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 147.09 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 177.41 | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 197.44 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 200.22 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 207.22 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 213.28 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 207.59 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 212.36 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 206.5 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 205.95 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 200.29 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 192.96 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 172.1 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 159.51 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 168.94 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 168.94 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 153.35 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 152.35 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 164.33 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 151.86 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 150.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 152.05 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 147.47 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 143.53 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 139.38 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 135.24 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 125.64 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 125.16 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 116.18 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 108.59 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 115.42 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 94.15 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 101.29 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 104.56 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 118.63 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 126.93 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 142.56 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 164.62 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 171.12 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 155.89 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 172.23 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 147.4 | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116 | 103.92 | 124.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 129.43 | 95.32 | 155.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.26 | 111.88 | 213.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.09 | 153.35 | 212.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.27 | 125.64 | 164.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.35 | 94.15 | 142.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.25 | 147.4 | 172.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Dominican Republic 158.18 compare
- 1 Türkiye 121.91 compare
- 2 Fiji 148.97 compare
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 115.92 compare
- 3 Senegal 147.52 compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.28 compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 112.13 compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 146.81 compare
- 6 Tajikistan 145.16 compare
- 6 Viet Nam 108.73 compare
- 7 Oman 143.44 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia was 147.4 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 213.28 in 1988.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.15 in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.