Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 82,708 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 82,708 1000 USD for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 82,846 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 790 1000 USD, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 133 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 889 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 927 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 989 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,024 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,195 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1,264 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,116 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1,131 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 790 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 8,684 1000 USD | +999.2% |
| 2001 | 4,117 1000 USD | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 6,268 1000 USD | +52.2% |
| 2003 | 8,094 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 16,281 1000 USD | +101.1% |
| 2005 | 29,393 1000 USD | +80.5% |
| 2006 | 43,733 1000 USD | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 50,383 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 65,273 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 68,804 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 37,615 1000 USD | -45.3% |
| 2011 | 46,930 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 40,661 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 43,927 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 38,887 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 40,935 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 44,157 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 51,882 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 9,113 1000 USD | -82.4% |
| 2019 | 57,670 1000 USD | +532.8% |
| 2020 | 71,673 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 70,374 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 70,151 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82,846 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 82,708 1000 USD | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 82,708 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 89,532 1000 USD, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 82,708 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52,696 1000 USD, 1.6× the median. (12 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 | +999.2% | 790 1000 USD | 8,684 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +532.8% | 9,113 1000 USD | 57,670 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,036 1000 USD | 790 1000 USD | 1,264 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 30,103 1000 USD | 4,117 1000 USD | 68,804 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,178 1000 USD | 9,113 1000 USD | 57,670 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,550 1000 USD | 70,151 1000 USD | 82,846 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 74 Central African Republic 108,381 1000 USD compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 101,173 1000 USD compare
- 76 Belgium 96,357 1000 USD compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 81,460 1000 USD compare
- 79 New Zealand 78,705 1000 USD compare
- 80 Belgium-Luxembourg 76,397 1000 USD compare
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 82,708 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 82,846 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 790 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.