Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 0.225 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Saudi Arabia is 0.225 1000 Int$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3384 1000 Int$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1512 1000 Int$ per person, in 1972.
That places Saudi Arabia 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1972 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1954 1000 Int$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.188 1000 Int$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1852 1000 Int$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1845 1000 Int$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1793 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1912 1000 Int$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1649 1000 Int$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1708 1000 Int$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1854 1000 Int$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2475 1000 Int$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1512 1000 Int$ per person | -38.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1761 1000 Int$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2446 1000 Int$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 0.239 1000 Int$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1953 1000 Int$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2159 1000 Int$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1933 1000 Int$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2052 1000 Int$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1829 1000 Int$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1775 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2145 1000 Int$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2334 1000 Int$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2815 1000 Int$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3133 1000 Int$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3177 1000 Int$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3288 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3384 1000 Int$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3294 1000 Int$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3369 1000 Int$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3276 1000 Int$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3268 1000 Int$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3178 1000 Int$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3062 1000 Int$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2731 1000 Int$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2531 1000 Int$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.268 1000 Int$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2681 1000 Int$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2433 1000 Int$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2417 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2607 1000 Int$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.241 1000 Int$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2393 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2412 1000 Int$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.234 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2277 1000 Int$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2212 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2146 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1994 1000 Int$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2084 1000 Int$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1918 1000 Int$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1782 1000 Int$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1858 1000 Int$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.153 1000 Int$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1616 1000 Int$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1646 1000 Int$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.187 1000 Int$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2025 1000 Int$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2293 1000 Int$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2566 1000 Int$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2763 1000 Int$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2473 1000 Int$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2697 1000 Int$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.225 1000 Int$ per person | -16.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.225 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4564 1000 Int$ per person, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.225 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2094 1000 Int$ per person, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1841 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1649 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1972 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2054 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1512 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2475 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2717 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1775 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3384 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2921 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2433 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3369 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2321 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1994 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2607 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1862 1000 Int$ per person | 0.153 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2293 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.255 1000 Int$ per person | 0.225 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2763 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Saudi Arabia was 0.225 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3384 1000 Int$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1512 1000 Int$ per person in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.