Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 84.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia is 84.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 204.31 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.76, in 1984.
That places Saudi Arabia 112th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5 | — |
| 1962 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.13 | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 3.75 | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 5 | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 6.37 | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 1.85 | -71.0% |
| 1973 | 1.15 | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 4.8 | +317.4% |
| 1975 | 2.22 | -53.8% |
| 1976 | 9.13 | +311.3% |
| 1977 | 5.01 | -45.1% |
| 1978 | 1.65 | -67.1% |
| 1979 | 4.75 | +187.9% |
| 1980 | 1.24 | -73.9% |
| 1981 | 2.65 | +113.7% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | -46.0% |
| 1983 | 0.84 | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 0.76 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.86 | +144.7% |
| 1986 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.98 | +118.7% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 5.07 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 5.32 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.01 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 6.29 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.91 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 7.21 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.06 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 8.22 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 8.21 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 5.15 | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 50.76 | +885.6% |
| 2001 | 24.9 | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 36.82 | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 44.84 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 66.92 | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 113.29 | +69.3% |
| 2006 | 157.36 | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 168.75 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 204.31 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 201.85 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 99.23 | -50.8% |
| 2011 | 114.68 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 116.72 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 119.19 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 100 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.24 | -80.8% |
| 2019 | 59.54 | +209.5% |
| 2020 | 74 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 73.75 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.13 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 79.65 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 84.3 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 | 2.5 | 3.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.19 | 1.15 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 0.76 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 | 5.15 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.98 | 24.9 | 204.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.86 | 19.24 | 119.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.97 | 73.13 | 84.3 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia was 84.3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 204.31 in 2008.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 1984.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.