Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 1.53 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.53 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.63 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0451 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0463 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0476 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0503 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0518 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0533 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0562 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0574 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0584 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0609 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0617 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0626 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0651 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0677 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0806 t per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0948 t per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1043 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1123 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1179 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1221 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1189 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1163 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1175 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1352 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1484 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1667 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1807 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1825 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2002 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2179 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2242 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2408 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2636 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2877 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.308 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3225 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3471 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3788 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3882 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4431 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4668 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5082 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5237 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5371 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6027 t per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6091 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6366 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7492 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.801 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8501 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.893 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9106 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.63 t per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | +30.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.53 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.36 t per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.53 t per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.83 t per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -28.3% | 1.63 t per square kilometre | 1.17 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0518 t per square kilometre | 0.0451 t per square kilometre | 0.0584 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0828 t per square kilometre | 0.0609 t per square kilometre | 0.1179 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1489 t per square kilometre | 0.1163 t per square kilometre | 0.2002 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2979 t per square kilometre | 0.2179 t per square kilometre | 0.3882 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5877 t per square kilometre | 0.4431 t per square kilometre | 0.801 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 t per square kilometre | 0.8501 t per square kilometre | 1.25 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 t per square kilometre | 1.17 t per square kilometre | 1.63 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Milk, total — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.53 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for milk, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.