Wheat production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wheat production was 820,393 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat 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 820,393 tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.12 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38,954 tonnes, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 125 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,755 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 148,750 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,751 tonnes | 38,954 tonnes | 153,385 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million tonnes | 141,732 tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 778,671 tonnes | 500,175 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,393 tonnes | 554,562 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Saudi Arabia?
- Wheat production in Saudi Arabia was 820,393 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 wheat production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,954 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wheat production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.