Rice — Production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rice — Production was 816.48 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2122.2% | 18 t | 400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.