Lettuce yields in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Lettuce yields was 26.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.74 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
15.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Lettuce yields in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in Saudi Arabia stood at 26.74 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lettuce yields in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 25.43 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 25.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.18 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 24.03 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 25.94 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 26.79 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 26.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 26.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 26.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.04 tonnes per hectare | 15.25 tonnes per hectare | 25.43 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.54 tonnes per hectare | 24.03 tonnes per hectare | 29.18 tonnes per hectare | 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 lettuce yields in Saudi Arabia?
- Lettuce yields in Saudi Arabia was 26.74 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.18 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.25 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for lettuce yields?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.