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