Corn yields in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Corn yields was 7.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 7.13 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.65 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2727 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
That places Saudi Arabia 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7295 tonnes per hectare | 0.4161 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 232,932 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in Saudi Arabia?
- Corn yields in Saudi Arabia was 7.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2727 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for corn yields?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.