Index of cereal production yield and land use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 230,134 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
230,134
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 1993
All-time low
153,949
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Saudi Arabia is 230,134, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.13 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 153,949, in 1972.
That places Saudi Arabia 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 273,500 | — |
| 1962 | 273,600 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 287,289 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 294,300 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 305,300 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 311,500 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 311,619 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 378,866 | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 323,918 | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 339,000 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 428,283 | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 153,949 | -64.1% |
| 1973 | 200,715 | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 411,165 | +104.9% |
| 1975 | 345,154 | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 428,044 | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 391,414 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 404,923 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 437,890 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 453,072 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 274,344 | -39.4% |
| 1982 | 261,949 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 316,424 | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 446,241 | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 630,297 | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 640,821 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 713,448 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 894,572 | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 962,137 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 974,551 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 705,226 | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 563,212 | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 656,378 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 621,825 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 686,373 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 616,368 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 659,115 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 704,804 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 697,306 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 682,180 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 632,549 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 602,875 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 577,940 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 465,724 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 325,371 | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 284,169 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 257,875 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 210,023 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 164,474 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 302,139 | +83.7% |
| 2015 | 289,608 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 277,005 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 265,188 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 245,988 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 244,265 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 259,567 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 185,646 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 213,661 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 321,885 | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 230,134 | -28.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 230,134 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 230,134 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +104.9% | 200,715 | 411,165 |
| 2014 | +83.7% | 164,474 | 302,139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306,655 | 273,500 | 378,866 | 9 |
| 1970s | 354,054 | 153,949 | 437,890 | 10 |
| 1980s | 559,330 | 261,949 | 962,137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 861,724 | 563,212 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 596,423 | 325,371 | 704,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,073 | 164,474 | 302,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,179 | 185,646 | 321,885 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Saudi Arabia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Saudi Arabia was 230,134 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,949 in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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