Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate (Production) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate (Production) was 0.534 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.534 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.7%
World rank
107th
of 196 countries
All-time high
261.61 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
62
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.534 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 261.61 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Saudi Arabia 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate (Production) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -47.9 % change on previous year | -3932.1% |
| 1974 | 261.61 % change on previous year | -646.1% |
| 1975 | -68.68 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1976 | 110.67 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1977 | -100 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 1979 | -19.87 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1980 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1981 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1982 | 97.96 % change on previous year | +402.0% |
| 1983 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1984 | 71.57 % change on previous year | +1288.4% |
| 1985 | 40.76 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1987 | 29.02 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 1988 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1989 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1990 | 70.92 % change on previous year | +4683.1% |
| 1991 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1992 | 26.14 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 73.26 % change on previous year | +180.2% |
| 1994 | 42.35 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 57.65 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1996 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1997 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1999 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 2000 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2001 | -17 % change on previous year | +399.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2795 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9305 % change on previous year | -432.9% |
| 2004 | 21.83 % change on previous year | +2246.0% |
| 2005 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2007 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2008 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +190.2% |
| 2009 | -0.6298 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2010 | -10.16 % change on previous year | +1513.9% |
| 2011 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2474 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2013 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -1636.8% |
| 2014 | -41.2 % change on previous year | +983.8% |
| 2015 | 100.1 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2017 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2019 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 2020 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -1183.7% |
| 2021 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2022 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 0.534 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.534 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.62 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.534 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.9995 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate (Production) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4683.1% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 70.92 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -3932.1% | 1.25 % change on previous year | -47.9 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2246.0% | 0.9305 % change on previous year | 21.83 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1636.8% | 0.2474 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1513.9% | -0.6298 % change on previous year | -10.16 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1288.4% | 5.15 % change on previous year | 71.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.52 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 261.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.12 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 97.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.68 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 73.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -17 % change on previous year | 21.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -41.2 % change on previous year | 100.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 0.534 % change on previous year | 18.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 104 Benin 0.8636 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Singapore 0.6997 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Guinea 0.6275 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Botswana 0.4363 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Rwanda 0.4149 % change on previous year compare
- 110 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.231 % change on previous year 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 roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.534 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 261.61 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.