Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Saudi Arabia is 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +261.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | +359.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 1000 USD per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1991 | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0303 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0525 1000 USD per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0747 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1178 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1096 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1039 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1237 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1194 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0991 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0989 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0998 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1216 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1384 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1471 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1453 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1403 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1394 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1252 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.127 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1273 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1225 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.072 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1441 1000 USD per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1464 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1495 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1514 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1488 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1765 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1814 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1899 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8046 1000 USD per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US 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 | +359.5% | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +261.4% | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +110.9% | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +100.1% | 0.072 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1441 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +97.9% | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -68.7% | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0765 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1237 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1249 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0989 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1471 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1314 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.072 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1514 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1857 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1765 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 88 Senegal 0.2487 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 89 Argentina 0.2474 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 90 Philippines 0.2092 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 92 Canada 0.1677 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 0.1667 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mali 0.1535 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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 potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Saudi Arabia?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Saudi Arabia was 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1951 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.