Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Wheat production
Japan
1.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
820,393 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Wheat production over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.03 million tonnes against 820,393 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 208,607 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million tonnes | 129,755 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 323,930 tonnes | 104,751 tonnes | 219,179 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 796,690 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 879,146 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 631,920 tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 810,950 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 834,290 tonnes | 778,671 tonnes | 55,619 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 820,393 tonnes | 212,167 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 1.03 million tonnes against 820,393 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 208,607 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wheat production?
- Japan ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.