Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 106.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia stood at 106.06.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 178.85 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.22, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.51 | — |
| 1962 | 103.96 | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 107.11 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 110.26 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 110.26 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 113.41 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 119.71 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 119.71 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 107.11 | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 94.51 | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 77.99 | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 32.99 | -57.7% |
| 1973 | 17.22 | -47.8% |
| 1974 | 73.03 | +324.1% |
| 1975 | 80.56 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 96.67 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 87.6 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 95.81 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 105.3 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 68.89 | -34.6% |
| 1981 | 57.45 | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 38.38 | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 29.67 | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 22.13 | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 27.02 | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 27.38 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 73.41 | +168.1% |
| 1988 | 79.69 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 81.55 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 107.45 | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 74.42 | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 92.45 | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 110.37 | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 116.79 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 130.67 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 133.21 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 131.82 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 125.38 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 129.16 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 133.73 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 156.35 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 151.36 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 152.47 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 178.85 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 134.03 | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 156.82 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 146.81 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 158.74 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 153.78 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 71.84 | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 73.78 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 74.6 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.5 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 104.61 | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 99.4 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 95.99 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 92.84 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 90.75 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 73.47 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 74 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.2 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 75.61 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.19 | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 106.06 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.56 | 94.51 | 119.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.17 | 17.22 | 105.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.56 | 22.13 | 81.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.17 | 74.42 | 133.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.29 | 133.73 | 178.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.68 | 69.5 | 104.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.01 | 74 | 106.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 39 Republic of Korea 108.08 compare
- 40 Peru 107.95 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 107.02 compare
- 43 Ecuador 104.8 compare
- 44 Madagascar 104.56 compare
- 45 Maldives 104.5 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 sorghum — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia was 106.06 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 178.85 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.22 in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.