Share cereal human food in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share cereal human food was 51.3 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.3
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
90.37
in 1964
All-time low
25.13
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Share cereal human food in Saudi Arabia, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share cereal human food in Saudi Arabia is 51.3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.37 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 25.13, in 1986.
That places Saudi Arabia 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.78 | 88.56 | 90.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.9 | 55.54 | 89.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.3 | 25.13 | 51.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.05 | 33.73 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.14 | 32.34 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.24 | 29 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.69 | 38.13 | 51.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 117 Grenada 52.94 compare
- 118 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 51.47 compare
- 119 El Salvador 51.38 compare
- 121 Japan 50.5 compare
- 122 Montenegro 49.62 compare
- 123 Namibia 48.99 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Saudi Arabia?
- Share cereal human food in Saudi Arabia was 51.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.37 in 1964.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.13 in 1986.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share cereal human food?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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