Sorghum yields in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sorghum yields was 2.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.78 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.78 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.1887 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.78 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1887 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4895 tonnes per hectare | -55.9% |
| 1972 | 0.644 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1887 tonnes per hectare | -70.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4202 tonnes per hectare | +122.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5396 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5082 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5089 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5027 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5243 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3127 tonnes per hectare | -40.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5257 tonnes per hectare | +68.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6356 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7949 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9308 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +49.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -36.5% |
| 1989 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9519 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.78 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields 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 | +122.7% | 0.1887 tonnes per hectare | 0.4202 tonnes per hectare |
| 1973 | -70.7% | 0.644 tonnes per hectare | 0.1887 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +68.1% | 0.3127 tonnes per hectare | 0.5257 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | -55.9% | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.4895 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | +49.9% | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | -40.4% | 0.5243 tonnes per hectare | 0.3127 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5437 tonnes per hectare | 0.1887 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9409 tonnes per hectare | 0.3127 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.9519 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Saudi Arabia?
- Sorghum yields in Saudi Arabia was 2.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1887 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sorghum yields?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.