Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 143.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia stood at 143.73.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 220.55 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 | — |
| 1962 | 1.94 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.94 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.93 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.86 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.78 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.75 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.68 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.62 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8 | -50.6% |
| 1974 | 2.76 | +245.0% |
| 1975 | 0.82 | -70.3% |
| 1976 | 1.64 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 6.71 | +309.1% |
| 1979 | 5.07 | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 5.29 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 5.96 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 11.1 | +86.2% |
| 1983 | 10.98 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 17.75 | +61.7% |
| 1985 | 23.6 | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 25.04 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 30.53 | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 29.75 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 28.71 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 46.7 | +62.7% |
| 1991 | 53.54 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 64.5 | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 106.91 | +65.8% |
| 1994 | 145.81 | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 220.55 | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 197.09 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 179.81 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 181.6 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 198.86 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 183.71 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 144.76 | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 137.34 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 132.16 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 153.78 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 167.49 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 170.53 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 161.64 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 149.88 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 143.22 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 123.85 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 121.06 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 117.06 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 108.74 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8 | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 119.63 | +93.6% |
| 2016 | 118.57 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 120.86 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 124.05 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 121.49 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 141.69 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 144.11 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 146.84 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 145.96 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 143.73 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 | 1.78 | 1.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 0.8 | 6.71 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.87 | 5.29 | 30.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.54 | 46.7 | 220.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.45 | 132.16 | 183.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.71 | 61.8 | 124.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.47 | 141.69 | 146.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 14 Bahrain 151.89 compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 85.47 compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 147.77 compare
- 16 Egypt 145.95 compare
- 16 Polynesia 74.13 compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 71.11 compare
- 18 Fiji 137.74 compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 68.83 compare
- 19 Guyana 134.45 compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52.3 compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 50.62 compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 132.49 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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia was 143.73 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 220.55 in 1995.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.