Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 34,839 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,839 1000 USD
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
85th
of 124 countries
All-time high
84,432 1000 USD
in 2008
All-time low
313 1000 USD
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 34,839 1000 USD for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 84,432 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 313 1000 USD, in 1984.
Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,033 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,033 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,033 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,033 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,033 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,033 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,033 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,291 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 1,550 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 2,066 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 2,631 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 766 1000 USD | -70.9% |
| 1973 | 474 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 1974 | 1,983 1000 USD | +318.4% |
| 1975 | 916 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 1976 | 3,773 1000 USD | +311.9% |
| 1977 | 2,069 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 1978 | 681 1000 USD | -67.1% |
| 1979 | 1,961 1000 USD | +188.0% |
| 1980 | 512 1000 USD | -73.9% |
| 1981 | 1,096 1000 USD | +114.1% |
| 1982 | 590 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 347 1000 USD | -41.2% |
| 1984 | 313 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 769 1000 USD | +145.7% |
| 1986 | 752 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,645 1000 USD | +118.8% |
| 1988 | 1,902 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 2,096 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 2,199 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2,485 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 2,601 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,856 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2,978 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3,332 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3,397 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,018 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 3,392 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 2,128 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 20,977 1000 USD | +885.8% |
| 2001 | 10,290 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 15,216 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 18,533 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 27,656 1000 USD | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 46,819 1000 USD | +69.3% |
| 2006 | 65,030 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 69,738 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 84,432 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 83,416 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 41,008 1000 USD | -50.8% |
| 2011 | 47,394 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 48,236 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 49,259 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 41,326 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 41,326 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,326 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41,326 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,952 1000 USD | -80.8% |
| 2019 | 24,607 1000 USD | +209.4% |
| 2020 | 30,582 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 30,478 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30,220 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 32,917 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 34,839 1000 USD | +5.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 34,839 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,288 1000 USD, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 34,839 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,629 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +885.8% | 2,128 1000 USD | 20,977 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +318.4% | 474 1000 USD | 1,983 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +311.9% | 916 1000 USD | 3,773 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +209.4% | 7,952 1000 USD | 24,607 1000 USD |
| 1979 | +188.0% | 681 1000 USD | 1,961 1000 USD |
| 1985 | +145.7% | 313 1000 USD | 769 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,119 1000 USD | 1,033 1000 USD | 1,550 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,732 1000 USD | 474 1000 USD | 3,773 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,002 1000 USD | 313 1000 USD | 2,096 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,839 1000 USD | 2,128 1000 USD | 3,397 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,211 1000 USD | 10,290 1000 USD | 84,432 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,376 1000 USD | 7,952 1000 USD | 49,259 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,807 1000 USD | 30,220 1000 USD | 34,839 1000 USD | 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)
- 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 maize (corn) — gross production value in Saudi Arabia?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Saudi Arabia was 34,839 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,432 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 313 1000 USD in 1984.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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