Potato yields in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potato yields was 33.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
25th
of 159 countries
All-time high
36.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
2.63 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Potato yields in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 33.17 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.39 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.63 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Potato yields in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -63.3% |
| 1976 | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | +90.8% |
| 1978 | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | +125.2% |
| 1979 | 12.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1981 | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | +104.0% |
| 1984 | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 15.48 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 19.5 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 17.54 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 18.29 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 18.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 19.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 19.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.36 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 24.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 23.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.06 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 24.36 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 24.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 23.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 24.93 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 24.83 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 25.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 25.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 26.06 tonnes per hectare | +93.9% |
| 2016 | 25.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.86 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 29.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.39 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 33.17 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 33.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 33.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +125.2% | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | 11.28 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | +104.0% | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | 15.04 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +93.9% | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | 26.06 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +90.8% | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 5.01 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -63.3% | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | -47.6% | 25.65 tonnes per hectare | 13.44 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.69 tonnes per hectare | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 12.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.04 tonnes per hectare | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | 25.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.46 tonnes per hectare | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | 26.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2 tonnes per hectare | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | 26.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.54 tonnes per hectare | 28.86 tonnes per hectare | 36.39 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 potato yields in Saudi Arabia?
- Potato yields in Saudi Arabia was 33.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.39 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potato yields?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.