Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wheat — Production, annual growth rate was -37.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is -37.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 158.4% on the previous year and down 525.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 140.72 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -67.76 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -13.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 25 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1964 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1965 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -471.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5747 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1967 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -3679.5% |
| 1968 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -67.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1973 | 63.58 % change on previous year | -1001.9% |
| 1974 | 140.72 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 1975 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1976 | -29.91 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1977 | 34.66 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 1978 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1979 | 25.43 % change on previous year | -776.8% |
| 1980 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1981 | 32.1 % change on previous year | -655.4% |
| 1982 | 122.58 % change on previous year | +281.8% |
| 1983 | 96.17 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 71.46 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 52.32 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1987 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 1988 | 23.36 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1989 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1990 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +243.1% |
| 1992 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1993 | -16.82 % change on previous year | -870.0% |
| 1994 | -22.86 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1995 | -37.72 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1996 | -27.18 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 49.58 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 1998 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1999 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -630.3% |
| 2000 | -12.63 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2001 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2002 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2004 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 2005 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6827 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2007 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +303.1% |
| 2008 | -22.38 % change on previous year | +713.2% |
| 2009 | -41.96 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2011 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2012 | -27.88 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2013 | -22.72 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2015 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2016 | -10.83 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3669 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2018 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -1614.7% |
| 2019 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 2020 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2021 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 30.59 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
| 2023 | 64.3 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 2024 | -37.59 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -37.59 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -5.3 % change on previous year, 7.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -37.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.98 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Production, 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 | -3679.5% | 0.5747 % change on previous year | -20.57 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1614.7% | 0.3669 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -20.57 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.2 % change on previous year | -67.76 % change on previous year | 140.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.08 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | 122.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -37.72 % change on previous year | 49.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -41.96 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.11 % change on previous year | -27.88 % change on previous year | 17.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.73 % change on previous year | -37.59 % change on previous year | 64.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 123 Libya -30.77 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Armenia -32.38 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Lesotho -33.08 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -39.08 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Belgium -39.14 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Israel -39.77 % 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 — production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Wheat — production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -37.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.72 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.76 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wheat — production, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 525.0%. 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 — Production, 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Production 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.