Potato production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potato production was 625,071 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
625,071 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 160 countries
All-time high
625,071 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 625,071 tonnes for potato production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 625,071 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1977.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 160 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.
Potato production in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 650 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 700 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 780 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 780 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 780 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 810 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 422 tonnes | -47.9% |
| 1974 | 1,526 tonnes | +261.6% |
| 1975 | 478 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1976 | 1,007 tonnes | +110.7% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 4,625 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 3,706 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 4,100 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 4,900 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 9,700 tonnes | +98.0% |
| 1983 | 10,200 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 17,500 tonnes | +71.6% |
| 1985 | 24,633 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 27,671 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 35,700 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 36,688 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 37,232 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 63,638 tonnes | +70.9% |
| 1991 | 76,525 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 96,530 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 167,244 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 1994 | 238,067 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 375,317 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 349,066 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 330,996 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 347,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 394,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 380,579 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 315,891 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 315,008 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 317,939 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 387,340 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 440,974 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 468,596 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 463,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 446,953 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 444,138 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 398,993 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 404,679 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 405,680 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 390,259 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 229,480 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 459,186 tonnes | +100.1% |
| 2016 | 466,402 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 476,418 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 482,350 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 474,065 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 562,310 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 578,108 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 605,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 621,751 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 625,071 tonnes | +0.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 625,071 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 625,071 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417,618 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +261.6% | 422 tonnes | 1,526 tonnes |
| 1976 | +110.7% | 478 tonnes | 1,007 tonnes |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 1,007 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2015 | +100.1% | 229,480 tonnes | 459,186 tonnes |
| 1982 | +98.0% | 4,900 tonnes | 9,700 tonnes |
| 1975 | -68.7% | 1,526 tonnes | 478 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 710 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 780 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,417 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,625 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,832 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 37,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,838 tonnes | 63,638 tonnes | 394,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,042 tonnes | 315,008 tonnes | 468,596 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,751 tonnes | 229,480 tonnes | 482,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 598,448 tonnes | 562,310 tonnes | 625,071 tonnes | 5 |
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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 potato production in Saudi Arabia?
- Potato production in Saudi Arabia was 625,071 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 625,071 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1977.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potato production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.