Corn yields in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Corn yields was 7.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
38th
of 171 countries
All-time high
7.65 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.2727 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 171 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.
Corn yields in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5176 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4161 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6928 tonnes per hectare | +66.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6696 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7136 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7556 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6434 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +152.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7615 tonnes per hectare | -53.1% |
| 1980 | 0.517 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9354 tonnes per hectare | +243.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8136 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8687 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +97.9% |
| 1988 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | +235.5% |
| 2001 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.82 tonnes per hectare | +56.0% |
| 2007 | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | +66.4% |
| 2024 | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +243.0% | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | 0.9354 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +235.5% | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 6.28 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +152.5% | 0.6434 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | +97.9% | 0.8687 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | +90.0% | 0.8136 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare |
| 1973 | +66.5% | 0.4161 tonnes per hectare | 0.6928 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 171 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.