How have things changed? in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: How have things changed? was 247,207 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
247,207 metric tons
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
247,207 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
18,600 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 247,207 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Saudi Arabia peaked at 247,207 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,600 metric tons, in 1965.

That places Saudi Arabia 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,800 metric tons 18,600 metric tons 22,100 metric tons 5
1970s 23,631 metric tons 21,700 metric tons 26,400 metric tons 10
1980s 39,052 metric tons 24,775 metric tons 48,390 metric tons 10
1990s 50,345 metric tons 42,442 metric tons 56,847 metric tons 10
2000s 74,228 metric tons 55,084 metric tons 94,106 metric tons 10
2010s 103,146 metric tons 77,907 metric tons 141,769 metric tons 10
2020s 197,738 metric tons 164,586 metric tons 247,207 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 59 Portugal 261,341 metric tons compare
  2. 60 Ethiopia 255,458 metric tons compare
  3. 61 Cameroon 250,200 metric tons compare
  4. 63 Laos 232,299 metric tons compare
  5. 64 Italy 231,868 metric tons compare
  6. 65 Germany 219,046 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Saudi Arabia?
How have things changed? in Saudi Arabia was 247,207 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 247,207 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,600 metric tons in 1965.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for how have things changed??
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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