Wheat production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wheat production was 820,393 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
820,393 tonnes
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
56th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.12 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
38,954 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 56th of 126 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.
Wheat production in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 108,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 135,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 130,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 147,900 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 148,750 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 118,149 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 125,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 130,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 130,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 41,908 tonnes | -67.8% |
| 1972 | 38,954 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 63,719 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1974 | 153,385 tonnes | +140.7% |
| 1975 | 132,038 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 92,540 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 124,610 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 119,928 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 150,426 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 141,732 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 187,231 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 416,735 tonnes | +122.6% |
| 1983 | 817,497 tonnes | +96.2% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million tonnes | +71.5% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 2.29 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.65 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 3.45 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.04 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 4.12 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.43 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 2.65 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million tonnes | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 854,256 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 660,145 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 718,530 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 693,776 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 618,653 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 620,923 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 586,413 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 500,175 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 554,562 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 612,582 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 800,000 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million tonnes | +64.3% |
| 2024 | 820,393 tonnes | -37.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 820,393 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 820,393 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000 tonnes, 8.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 | +140.7% | 63,719 tonnes | 153,385 tonnes |
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 |
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 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 56th out of 126 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.