Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 729.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Saudi Arabia is 729.6 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,344 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.1 kg/ha, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 425 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 425 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 416.1 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 416.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 408 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 408 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 412.9 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 407.5 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 346.8 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 340 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 271.5 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 124.4 kg/ha | -54.2% |
| 1973 | 66.1 kg/ha | -46.9% |
| 1974 | 146.7 kg/ha | +121.9% |
| 1975 | 134.1 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 216.1 kg/ha | +61.1% |
| 1977 | 298.2 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 576.8 kg/ha | +93.4% |
| 1979 | 468.4 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 340.9 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 330.2 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 229.9 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 325 kg/ha | +41.4% |
| 1984 | 526.6 kg/ha | +62.0% |
| 1985 | 420.6 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 393.6 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 637.2 kg/ha | +61.9% |
| 1988 | 596.5 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 535.6 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 489.7 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 906.8 kg/ha | +85.2% |
| 1992 | 686.6 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 686.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 734.1 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 706.3 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 707.4 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 793.8 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 768.2 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 812.9 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 966.5 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 938 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,081 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,036 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,020 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,030 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,049 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 993 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,009 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,002 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 970.1 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 993.4 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,002 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,071 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 998.2 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,111 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 906.6 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 1,095 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 1,083 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,344 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 798.4 kg/ha | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 781.8 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 753.4 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 604.5 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 729.6 kg/ha | +20.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 729.6 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 729.6 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 819.8 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +121.9% | 66.1 kg/ha | 146.7 kg/ha |
| 1978 | +93.4% | 298.2 kg/ha | 576.8 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +85.2% | 489.7 kg/ha | 906.8 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407.27 kg/ha | 346.8 kg/ha | 425 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 264.23 kg/ha | 66.1 kg/ha | 576.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 433.61 kg/ha | 229.9 kg/ha | 637.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 729.25 kg/ha | 489.7 kg/ha | 906.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,013 kg/ha | 938 kg/ha | 1,081 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,057 kg/ha | 906.6 kg/ha | 1,344 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.54 kg/ha | 604.5 kg/ha | 798.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 794 kg/ha compare
- 94 Syria 794 kg/ha compare
- 96 Republic of Moldova 757.1 kg/ha compare
- 98 Portugal 726.8 kg/ha compare
- 99 India 715.9 kg/ha compare
- 100 Tajikistan 713.7 kg/ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Saudi Arabia?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Saudi Arabia was 729.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,344 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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, published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.