Cereals excluding rice — Production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 1.12 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals excluding rice — Production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — production in Saudi Arabia is 1.12 million t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.04 million t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 109,884 t, in 1972.
That places Saudi Arabia 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals excluding rice — Production in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 358,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 358,200 t | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 391,500 t | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 394,800 t | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 415,100 t | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 421,450 t | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 421,174 t | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 428,700 t | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 427,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 430,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 313,158 t | -27.2% |
| 1972 | 109,884 t | -64.9% |
| 1973 | 112,922 t | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 300,056 t | +165.7% |
| 1975 | 288,986 t | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 281,906 t | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 293,811 t | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 301,134 t | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 349,349 t | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 266,150 t | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 294,042 t | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 488,520 t | +66.1% |
| 1983 | 874,586 t | +79.0% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million t | +65.1% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million t | +51.5% |
| 1986 | 2.46 million t | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 2.93 million t | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 3.69 million t | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 3.93 million t | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 4.14 million t | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.57 million t | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 4.70 million t | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.04 million t | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 4.86 million t | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.67 million t | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million t | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million t | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million t | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million t | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million t | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.59 million t | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million t | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million t | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million t | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.01 million t | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.04 million t | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million t | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million t | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million t | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million t | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million t | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million t | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 881,553 t | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million t | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million t | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million t | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million t | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million t | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million t | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 807,095 t | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 994,550 t | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million t | +12.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.12 million t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 million t, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.12 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 220,154 t, 5.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals excluding rice — 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 | +165.7% | 112,922 t | 300,056 t |
| 1983 | +79.0% | 488,520 t | 874,586 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401,769 t | 358,000 t | 428,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 278,121 t | 109,884 t | 430,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million t | 266,150 t | 3.93 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million t | 1.93 million t | 5.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million t | 1.59 million t | 3.19 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million t | 881,553 t | 1.62 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million t | 807,095 t | 1.18 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 89 Tajikistan 1.23 million t compare
- 90 Estonia 1.17 million t compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 1.17 million t compare
- 93 South Sudan 1.05 million t compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.04 million t compare
- 95 New Zealand 944,110 t compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals excluding rice — production in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereals excluding rice — production in Saudi Arabia was 1.12 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million t in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,884 t in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.