Wheat production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wheat production was 820,393 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
820,393
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
56th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.12 million
in 1992
All-time low
38,954
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 820,393 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38,954, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125,000 | — |
| 1962 | 108,000 | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 135,000 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 130,000 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 147,900 | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 148,750 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 118,149 | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 125,000 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 41,908 | -67.8% |
| 1972 | 38,954 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 63,719 | +63.6% |
| 1974 | 153,385 | +140.7% |
| 1975 | 132,038 | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 92,540 | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 124,610 | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 119,928 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 150,426 | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 141,732 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 187,231 | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 416,735 | +122.6% |
| 1983 | 817,497 | +96.2% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million | +71.5% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 2.29 million | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.65 million | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 3.45 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.04 million | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 4.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.43 million | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 2.65 million | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.56 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 854,256 | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 660,145 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 718,530 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 693,776 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 618,653 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 620,923 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 586,413 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 500,175 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 554,562 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 612,582 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 800,000 | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million | +64.3% |
| 2024 | 820,393 | -37.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 820,393 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 820,393 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000, 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 | 153,385 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,755 | 108,000 | 148,750 | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,751 | 38,954 | 153,385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 141,732 | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 million | 1.20 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 1.15 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 778,671 | 500,175 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,393 | 554,562 | 1.31 million | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,954 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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