Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 2,842 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,842 kg/ha for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 244.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,164 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.7 kg/ha, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 358.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 358.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 350.8 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 350.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 344 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 344 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 348.1 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 343.5 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 292.4 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 286.7 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 228.9 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 104.9 kg/ha | -54.2% |
| 1973 | 55.7 kg/ha | -46.9% |
| 1974 | 123.7 kg/ha | +122.1% |
| 1975 | 113 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 182.2 kg/ha | +61.2% |
| 1977 | 251.4 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 486.4 kg/ha | +93.5% |
| 1979 | 394.9 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 287.4 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 278.4 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 193.5 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 274 kg/ha | +41.6% |
| 1984 | 444 kg/ha | +62.0% |
| 1985 | 354.6 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 331.9 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 537.3 kg/ha | +61.9% |
| 1988 | 502.9 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 451.6 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 395.7 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 729.1 kg/ha | +84.3% |
| 1992 | 558 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 557.6 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 594.4 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 572.9 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 574 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 644.7 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 623 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 659.3 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 790.7 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 762.2 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 882 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 843.6 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 839.8 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 847.8 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 864.3 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 818.1 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 830.6 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 827.8 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 805.3 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 823.5 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 831.1 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 889 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 825.2 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 920.8 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 746.8 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 2,048 kg/ha | +174.2% |
| 2018 | 2,508 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 3,164 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 2,393 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 2,435 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,440 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,844 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 2,842 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2,842 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 871.3 kg/ha, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2,842 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 435.8 kg/ha, 6.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +174.2% | 746.8 kg/ha | 2,048 kg/ha |
| 1974 | +122.1% | 55.7 kg/ha | 123.7 kg/ha |
| 1978 | +93.5% | 251.4 kg/ha | 486.4 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +84.3% | 395.7 kg/ha | 729.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343.36 kg/ha | 292.4 kg/ha | 358.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 222.78 kg/ha | 55.7 kg/ha | 486.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.56 kg/ha | 193.5 kg/ha | 537.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 590.87 kg/ha | 395.7 kg/ha | 729.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 830.69 kg/ha | 762.2 kg/ha | 882 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,356 kg/ha | 746.8 kg/ha | 3,164 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,591 kg/ha | 2,393 kg/ha | 2,844 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 5 Ecuador 3,138 kg/ha compare
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- 7 Kuwait 2,963 kg/ha compare
- 7 Micronesia 756.9 kg/ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 686.2 kg/ha compare
- 9 Colombia 2,760 kg/ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 623.6 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 601.8 kg/ha compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 2,456 kg/ha compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 566.8 kg/ha compare
- 11 Peru 2,377 kg/ha compare
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, oil equivalent — yield in Saudi Arabia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Saudi Arabia was 2,842 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,164 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Oil Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.