Tomato production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tomato production was 682,569 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomato production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomato production in Saudi Arabia is 682,569, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 691,875 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,000, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomato production in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 | — |
| 1962 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 81,900 | +63.8% |
| 1966 | 108,000 | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 60,000 | -44.4% |
| 1968 | 58,000 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 80,000 | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 100,000 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 97,530 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 110,950 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 181,642 | +63.7% |
| 1974 | 201,032 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 301,414 | +49.9% |
| 1976 | 164,850 | -45.3% |
| 1977 | 196,596 | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 166,525 | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 194,757 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 200,121 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 232,042 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 299,780 | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 263,973 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 328,474 | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 330,950 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 326,756 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 426,866 | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 400,797 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 396,520 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 451,239 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 367,811 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 416,841 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 433,393 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 441,938 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 478,694 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 457,596 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 477,992 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 418,848 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 271,207 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 310,401 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 395,957 | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 409,286 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 424,381 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 479,963 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 495,572 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 480,188 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 477,572 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 522,152 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 542,589 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 492,402 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 520,034 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 549,119 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 544,464 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 300,402 | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 288,618 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 305,203 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 306,389 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 312,343 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 259,949 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 598,774 | +130.3% |
| 2021 | 620,866 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 658,540 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 691,875 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 682,569 | -1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 682,569 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,490, 18.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 682,569 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 277,448, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +130.3% | 259,949 | 598,774 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,767 | 44,000 | 108,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 171,530 | 97,530 | 301,414 | 10 |
| 1980s | 320,628 | 200,121 | 426,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 421,556 | 271,207 | 478,694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 453,806 | 310,401 | 542,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,892 | 259,949 | 549,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 650,525 | 598,774 | 691,875 | 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 tomato production in Saudi Arabia?
- Tomato production in Saudi Arabia was 682,569 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 691,875 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,000 in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tomato production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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