Wheat — Production, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wheat — Production, per capita was 0.0232 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Production, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0232 t per person for wheat — production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3616 t per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t per person, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 110 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 — Production, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0495 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0412 t per person | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0496 t per person | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0461 t per person | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0505 t per person | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0489 t per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0374 t per person | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0381 t per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.038 t per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0365 t per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 t per person | -69.2% |
| 1972 | 0.01 t per person | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0155 t per person | +55.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0355 t per person | +128.6% |
| 1975 | 0.029 t per person | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0192 t per person | -33.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0245 t per person | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0223 t per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0264 t per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0234 t per person | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 t per person | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0611 t per person | +109.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1127 t per person | +84.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1821 t per person | +61.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2619 t per person | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2654 t per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2901 t per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3393 t per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3409 t per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3365 t per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3616 t per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3529 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2808 t per person | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2075 t per person | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.124 t per person | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0868 t per person | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1249 t per person | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1162 t per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1322 t per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1105 t per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1222 t per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.136 t per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1344 t per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1411 t per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1288 t per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1226 t per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1144 t per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0853 t per person | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0476 t per person | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0563 t per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0472 t per person | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0326 t per person | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 t per person | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 t per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 t per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.02 t per person | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.02 t per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0194 t per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0166 t per person | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 t per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 t per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 t per person | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.039 t per person | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0232 t per person | -40.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0232 t per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1162 t per person, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0232 t per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0122 t per person, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0444 t per person | 0.0374 t per person | 0.0505 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.023 t per person | 0.01 t per person | 0.0365 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1906 t per person | 0.0234 t per person | 0.3409 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2123 t per person | 0.0868 t per person | 0.3616 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1143 t per person | 0.0476 t per person | 0.1411 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0285 t per person | 0.0166 t per person | 0.0563 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 t per person | 0.0176 t per person | 0.039 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Wheat — production, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0232 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3616 t per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t per person in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wheat — production, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Wheat — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.