Tomato yields in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tomato yields was 43.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.99 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 174 countries
All-time high
44.15 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
9.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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, tomato yields in Saudi Arabia stood at 43.99 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44.15 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.38 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 68th out of 174 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.
Tomato yields in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 13 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 13.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 13.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 12.97 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 10.37 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 10.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 11.36 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 18.05 tonnes per hectare | +58.9% |
| 1982 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 13.55 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 12.08 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 13.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 17.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 21.29 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 16.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 16.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.81 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 23.69 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 24.92 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 21.35 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 22.95 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 23.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 28.13 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 28.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 34.3 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 32.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 35.52 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 35.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 32.03 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 31.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.41 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 23.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 23.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 40.69 tonnes per hectare | +67.0% |
| 2021 | 41.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 43.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 44.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 43.99 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 43.99 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.19 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +67.0% | 24.37 tonnes per hectare | 40.69 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +58.9% | 11.36 tonnes per hectare | 18.05 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4 tonnes per hectare | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.47 tonnes per hectare | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | 11.36 tonnes per hectare | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.25 tonnes per hectare | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | 23.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.72 tonnes per hectare | 21.35 tonnes per hectare | 35.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.74 tonnes per hectare | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | 32.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.69 tonnes per hectare | 40.69 tonnes per hectare | 44.15 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 tomato yields in Saudi Arabia?
- Tomato yields in Saudi Arabia was 43.99 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 tomato yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.15 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tomato yields?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 Tomato 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.