Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -38.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-38.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 149.0%
World rank
129th
of 134 countries
All-time high
167.15 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-57 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -38.51 % change on previous year for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 149.0% on the previous year and down 301.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 167.15 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -57 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 129th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -11.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1964 | -0.6061 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1965 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -603.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5917 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1967 | -15.61 % change on previous year | -2738.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3192 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1969 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -953.6% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 28.64 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1973 | -19.51 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1974 | 167.15 % change on previous year | -956.6% |
| 1975 | -25.41 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1976 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1977 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1978 | -16.32 % change on previous year | +460.7% |
| 1979 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1980 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1981 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1982 | 105.52 % change on previous year | +1030.2% |
| 1983 | 62.24 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 64.88 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 45.37 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1986 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1987 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1988 | 20.72 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 1989 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1990 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1991 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -1398.1% |
| 1992 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1993 | -17.34 % change on previous year | -650.5% |
| 1994 | -23.9 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1995 | -36.63 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1996 | -25.69 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 47.3 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 1998 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1999 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -656.0% |
| 2000 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2001 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2002 | 17.53 % change on previous year | +1384.9% |
| 2003 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2005 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -634.9% |
| 2006 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2007 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2008 | -27.52 % change on previous year | +605.3% |
| 2009 | -39.94 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2011 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2012 | -25.23 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 2013 | -28.82 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2015 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2016 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -7.56 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -7 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2019 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2021 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 2022 | 28.67 % change on previous year | +460.9% |
| 2023 | 78.59 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 2024 | -38.51 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -38.51 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.6 % change on previous year, 14.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -38.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.18 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -2738.0% | 0.5917 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1398.1% | -1.26 % change on previous year | 16.3 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1384.9% | 1.18 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.35 % change on previous year | -57 % change on previous year | 167.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.16 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 105.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -36.63 % change on previous year | 47.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.14 % change on previous year | -39.94 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.03 % change on previous year | -28.82 % change on previous year | 19.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3 % change on previous year | -38.51 % change on previous year | 78.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 126 Morocco -27.76 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Libya -31.42 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Malawi -34.2 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Namibia -39.02 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Lebanon -42.84 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Lesotho -45.35 % change on previous year 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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -38.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 167.15 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -57 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 129th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 301.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.