Millet yields in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Millet yields was 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.96 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 89 countries
All-time high
2.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.2898 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet yields in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: 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, millet yields in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.96 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2898 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 15th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Millet yields in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9867 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9868 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9877 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8118 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +44.3% |
| 1970 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5169 tonnes per hectare | -51.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5668 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3228 tonnes per hectare | -43.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2916 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5043 tonnes per hectare | +72.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3952 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3868 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4461 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2898 tonnes per hectare | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6381 tonnes per hectare | +120.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4874 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7222 tonnes per hectare | +48.2% |
| 1984 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +89.9% |
| 1985 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +120.2% | 0.2898 tonnes per hectare | 0.6381 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | +89.9% | 0.7222 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.997 tonnes per hectare | 0.8118 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5682 tonnes per hectare | 0.2916 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.2898 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 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 millet yields in Saudi Arabia?
- Millet yields in Saudi Arabia was 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2898 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for millet yields?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.