Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 230,134 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
230,134 hectares
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.13 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
153,949 hectares
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Saudi Arabia is 230,134 hectares, 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.13 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 153,949 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 273,500 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 273,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 287,289 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 294,300 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 305,300 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 311,500 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 311,619 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 378,866 hectares | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 323,918 hectares | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 339,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 428,283 hectares | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 153,949 hectares | -64.1% |
| 1973 | 200,715 hectares | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 411,165 hectares | +104.9% |
| 1975 | 345,154 hectares | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 428,044 hectares | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 391,414 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 404,923 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 437,890 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 453,072 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 274,344 hectares | -39.4% |
| 1982 | 261,949 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 316,424 hectares | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 446,241 hectares | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 630,297 hectares | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 640,821 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 713,448 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 894,572 hectares | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 962,137 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 974,551 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 705,226 hectares | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 563,212 hectares | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 656,378 hectares | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 621,825 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 686,373 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 616,368 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 659,115 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 704,804 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 697,306 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 682,180 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 632,549 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 602,875 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 577,940 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 465,724 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 325,371 hectares | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 284,169 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 257,875 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 210,023 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 164,474 hectares | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 302,139 hectares | +83.7% |
| 2015 | 289,608 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 277,005 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 265,188 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 245,988 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 244,265 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 259,567 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 185,646 hectares | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 213,661 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 321,885 hectares | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 230,134 hectares | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306,655 hectares | 273,500 hectares | 378,866 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 354,054 hectares | 153,949 hectares | 437,890 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 559,330 hectares | 261,949 hectares | 962,137 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 861,724 hectares | 563,212 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 596,423 hectares | 325,371 hectares | 704,804 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,073 hectares | 164,474 hectares | 302,139 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,179 hectares | 185,646 hectares | 321,885 hectares | 5 |
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- 119 Libya 249,794 hectares compare
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Saudi Arabia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Saudi Arabia was 230,134 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,949 hectares in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.