Corn: Yield gap in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Corn: Yield gap was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per hectare
World rank
91st
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.4768 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Corn: Yield gap in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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, corn: yield gap in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4768 tonnes per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 91st of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn: Yield gap in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 0.0588 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2002 | 0.4768 tonnes per hectare | +710.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3147 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2686 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3899 tonnes per hectare | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per hectare | — |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 tonnes per hectare. (31 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.81 tonnes per hectare. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1509 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0.4768 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 91 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes per hectare
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- 91 Suriname 0 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Switzerland 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 91 United States 0 tonnes per hectare 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 corn: yield gap in Saudi Arabia?
- Corn: yield gap in Saudi Arabia was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4768 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for corn: yield gap?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.