Cereal yield in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereal yield was 5,122 kg per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield in Saudi Arabia stood at 5,122 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5,631 kg per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 563.5 kg per hectare, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 1,325 kg per hectare | 1,140 kg per hectare | 1,373 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 781.22 kg per hectare | 563.5 kg per hectare | 1,277 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,915 kg per hectare | 587.6 kg per hectare | 4,127 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,954 kg per hectare | 3,430 kg per hectare | 4,546 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,542 kg per hectare | 3,516 kg per hectare | 5,221 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,426 kg per hectare | 5,164 kg per hectare | 5,631 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,918 kg per hectare | 4,728 kg per hectare | 5,122 kg per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 232,932 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 1.19 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 122.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereal yield in Saudi Arabia was 5,122 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,631 kg per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 563.5 kg per hectare in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereal yield?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.