Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 167.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
167.27
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
191.44
in 2023
All-time low
10.49
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia stood at 167.27.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 191.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.49 | — |
| 1962 | 10.79 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 10.77 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11.01 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 11.38 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 11.48 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 12.71 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 11.4 | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 12.29 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 13.91 | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 19.41 | +39.5% |
| 1972 | 12.44 | -35.9% |
| 1973 | 15.23 | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 22.27 | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 22.94 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 19.78 | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 23.11 | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 21.91 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 24.64 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 23.3 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 24 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 30.83 | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 35.65 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 45.63 | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 53.78 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 57.73 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 63.22 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 68.62 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 70.26 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 75.5 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 77.01 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 80.42 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 81.76 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 82.21 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.42 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 73.72 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 81.14 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 84.24 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 79.28 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 82.36 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 93.57 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 90.89 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 94.67 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 99.93 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 101.31 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 102.92 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 104.18 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 105.24 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 101.67 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 105.21 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 101.34 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 98.19 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 108.09 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 91.23 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 101.45 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 107.33 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 122.02 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 128.79 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 145.16 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 170.47 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 179.13 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 167.6 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 191.44 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 167.27 | -12.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 167.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.73, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 167.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 120.43, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.37 | 10.49 | 12.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.56 | 12.44 | 24.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3 | 23.3 | 70.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.17 | 73.72 | 84.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.67 | 82.36 | 105.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.88 | 91.23 | 145.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.18 | 167.27 | 191.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 128.12 compare
- 3 Tajikistan 177.56 compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 126.35 compare
- 4 Mozambique 176.03 compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 173.21 compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 128.86 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 122.26 compare
- 7 Niger 160.73 compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 120.64 compare
- 8 Uganda 159.21 compare
- 9 Guinea 156.85 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 food — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Food — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia was 167.27 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 191.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food — gross production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.