Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 0.2892 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.2892 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2892 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1977.
Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +261.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +110.7% |
| 1977 | 0 t per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 t per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0115 t per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 t per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0171 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0173 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0296 t per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0356 t per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0449 t per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0778 t per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1107 t per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1746 t per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1624 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.154 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1614 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1833 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.177 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1469 t per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1465 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1479 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1802 t per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2051 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.218 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2079 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2066 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1856 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1883 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1887 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1815 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1067 t per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2136 t per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 2016 | 0.217 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2216 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2244 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2205 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2616 t per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2689 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2814 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2892 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2892 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12 t per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2892 t per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 t per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +261.6% | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | 0.0007 t per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +110.7% | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +100.1% | 0.1067 t per square kilometre | 0.2136 t per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +98.0% | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | 0.0045 t per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -68.7% | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 0.0002 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0022 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 t per square kilometre | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | 0.0173 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1134 t per square kilometre | 0.0296 t per square kilometre | 0.1833 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1852 t per square kilometre | 0.1465 t per square kilometre | 0.218 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1948 t per square kilometre | 0.1067 t per square kilometre | 0.2244 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2753 t per square kilometre | 0.2616 t per square kilometre | 0.2892 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 150 Eritrea 0.4371 t per square kilometre compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.3578 t per square kilometre compare
- 152 Malaysia 0.3305 t per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bahamas 0.2647 t per square kilometre compare
- 155 Libya 0.2113 t per square kilometre compare
- 156 Australia 0.2021 t 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 roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.2892 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2892 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production 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.