Milk production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Milk production, per square kilometre was 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.53 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0451 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 185 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.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0451 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0463 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0476 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0503 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0518 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0533 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0562 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0574 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0584 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0609 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0617 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0626 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0651 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0677 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0806 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0948 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1043 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1123 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1179 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1221 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1189 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1352 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1484 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1667 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1807 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1825 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2002 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2179 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2242 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2408 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2636 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2877 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.308 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3225 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3471 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3788 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3882 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4431 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4668 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5082 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5237 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5371 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6027 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6091 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6366 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7492 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.801 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8501 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.893 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9106 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -28.3% | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0518 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0451 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0584 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0828 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0609 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1179 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1489 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2002 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2979 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2179 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3882 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5877 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4431 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.801 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8501 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 119 Burkina Faso 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Benin 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Iceland 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Paraguay 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Mauritius 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Algeria 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.