Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 4,144 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Saudi Arabia, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Saudi Arabia is 4,144 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,282 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,059 kg/ha, in 1982.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2,059 kg/ha | — |
| 1990 | 4,000 kg/ha | +94.3% |
| 1991 | 3,750 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,333 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 3,306 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,000 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 3,935 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,022 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,128 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,971 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,960 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,938 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,918 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,000 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,932 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,944 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,000 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,003 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,000 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,012 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,000 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,100 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,079 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,054 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,078 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,087 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,073 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,282 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,277 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,148 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,141 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,144 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,144 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4,144 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,780 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4,144 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,891 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +94.3% | 2,059 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,059 kg/ha | 2,059 kg/ha | 2,059 kg/ha | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,840 kg/ha | 3,306 kg/ha | 4,128 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,974 kg/ha | 3,918 kg/ha | 4,003 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,077 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 4,282 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,171 kg/ha | 4,141 kg/ha | 4,277 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Saudi Arabia?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Saudi Arabia was 4,144 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,282 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,059 kg/ha in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.