Tomatoes — Yield in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tomatoes — Yield was 43,985 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomatoes — yield in Saudi Arabia is 43,985 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44,145 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,376 kg/ha, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 217 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.
Tomatoes — Yield in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,571 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,143 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 13,143 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,286 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 13,000 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 13,500 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 13,793 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 13,810 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 13,333 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 12,500 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 9,376 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 10,124 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 12,974 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 11,664 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 14,442 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 10,367 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 11,010 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 10,676 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 11,604 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 11,360 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 18,046 kg/ha | +58.9% |
| 1982 | 14,712 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 13,550 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 12,082 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 13,202 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 13,414 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 18,465 kg/ha | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 17,790 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 17,680 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 21,291 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 15,773 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 16,828 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 16,824 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,557 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 17,083 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16,534 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 16,153 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20,813 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 23,690 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 24,916 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 21,346 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 22,952 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 23,227 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 28,132 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 28,644 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 34,304 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 32,308 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 35,523 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 35,869 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 32,028 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 31,667 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 31,907 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 32,295 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23,409 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 22,215 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 23,204 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 23,007 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,261 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24,374 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 40,694 kg/ha | +67.0% |
| 2021 | 41,308 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 43,302 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 44,145 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43,985 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 43,985 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,679 kg/ha, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 43,985 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63,330 kg/ha, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Yield 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% | 24,374 kg/ha | 40,694 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +58.9% | 11,360 kg/ha | 18,046 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,398 kg/ha | 12,571 kg/ha | 14,286 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,474 kg/ha | 9,376 kg/ha | 14,442 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,030 kg/ha | 11,360 kg/ha | 18,465 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,255 kg/ha | 15,773 kg/ha | 23,690 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,722 kg/ha | 21,346 kg/ha | 35,869 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,737 kg/ha | 22,215 kg/ha | 32,295 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,687 kg/ha | 40,694 kg/ha | 44,145 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — yield in Saudi Arabia?
- Tomatoes — yield in Saudi Arabia was 43,985 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,145 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,376 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield 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, published as part of Tomatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.