Wheat — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 343,872 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — gross production value in Saudi Arabia stood at 343,872 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.73 million 1000 USD in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,328 1000 USD, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,394 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 45,269 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 56,586 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 54,490 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 61,993 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 62,349 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 49,523 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 52,394 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 54,490 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 54,490 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,566 1000 USD | -67.8% |
| 1972 | 16,328 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 26,708 1000 USD | +63.6% |
| 1974 | 64,292 1000 USD | +140.7% |
| 1975 | 55,344 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 38,789 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 52,231 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 50,268 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 63,052 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 59,408 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 78,479 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 174,677 1000 USD | +122.6% |
| 1983 | 342,658 1000 USD | +96.2% |
| 1984 | 587,507 1000 USD | +71.5% |
| 1985 | 894,868 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 959,864 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 690,750 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 502,987 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 752,342 1000 USD | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 726,816 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 857,592 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 749,258 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 872,627 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 832,257 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 483,055 1000 USD | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 565,604 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 496,470 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 358,066 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 276,703 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 301,176 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 290,800 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 259,312 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 260,263 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 245,798 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 209,651 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 232,448 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 256,767 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 335,324 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 550,949 1000 USD | +64.3% |
| 2024 | 343,872 1000 USD | -37.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 343,872 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 279,337 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 343,872 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54,540 1000 USD, 6.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Gross Production Value 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 | +140.7% | 26,708 1000 USD | 64,292 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,388 1000 USD | 45,269 1000 USD | 62,349 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,907 1000 USD | 16,328 1000 USD | 64,292 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 702,435 1000 USD | 59,408 1000 USD | 1.45 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million 1000 USD | 502,987 1000 USD | 1.73 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 946,481 1000 USD | 483,055 1000 USD | 1.16 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,384 1000 USD | 209,651 1000 USD | 565,604 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,872 1000 USD | 232,448 1000 USD | 550,949 1000 USD | 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 wheat — gross production value in Saudi Arabia?
- Wheat — gross production value in Saudi Arabia was 343,872 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million 1000 USD in 1992.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,328 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wheat — gross production value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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