Rice — Production in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Rice — Production was 816.48 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
816.48 t
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 133 countries
All-time high
4,200 t
in 1965
All-time low
0 t
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 816.48 t for rice — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4,436.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,200 t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1981.

Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Production in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2,800 t —
1962 2,120 t -24.3%
1963 2,248 t +6.0%
1964 2,500 t +11.2%
1965 4,200 t +68.0%
1966 3,000 t -28.6%
1967 3,000 t +0.0%
1968 3,000 t +0.0%
1969 3,000 t +0.0%
1970 3,000 t +0.0%
1971 1,520 t -49.3%
1972 68 t -95.5%
1973 180 t +164.7%
1974 180 t +0.0%
1975 200 t +11.1%
1976 200 t +0.0%
1977 460 t +130.0%
1978 385 t -16.3%
1979 538 t +39.7%
1980 88 t -83.6%
1981 0 t -100.0%
1982 0 t —
1983 0 t —
1984 0 t —
1985 0 t —
1986 0 t —
1987 0 t —
1988 0 t —
1989 0 t —
1990 0 t —
1991 0 t —
1992 0 t —
1993 0 t —
1994 0 t —
1995 0 t —
1996 0 t —
1997 0 t —
1998 0 t —
1999 0 t —
2000 0 t —
2001 0 t —
2002 0 t —
2003 0 t —
2004 0 t —
2005 0 t —
2006 0 t —
2007 0 t —
2008 0 t —
2009 0 t —
2010 0 t —
2011 0 t —
2012 0 t —
2013 0 t —
2014 0 t —
2015 0 t —
2016 0 t —
2017 12 t —
2018 18 t +50.0%
2019 400 t +2122.2%
2020 787 t +96.8%
2021 814 t +3.4%
2022 815 t +0.1%
2023 816.48 t +0.2%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 816.48 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 326 t, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 816.48 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,412 t, 2% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +2122.2% 18 t 400 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,874 t 2,120 t 4,200 t 9
1970s 673.1 t 68 t 3,000 t 10
1980s 8.8 t 0 t 88 t 10
1990s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
2000s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
2010s 43 t 0 t 400 t 10
2020s 808.12 t 787 t 816.48 t 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 102 Eswatini 1,001 t compare
  2. 103 Congo 1,000 t compare
  3. 104 Papua New Guinea 885.01 t compare
  4. 106 Trinidad and Tobago 326 t compare
  5. 107 Algeria 307.29 t compare
  6. 108 Réunion 185 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Saudi Arabia?
Rice — production in Saudi Arabia was 816.48 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 4,200 t in 1965.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1981.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for rice — production?
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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