What is rice — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?

Rice — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0004 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.002 t per square kilometre in 1965.

What is the lowest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1981.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for rice — production, per square kilometre?

Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia

Name: Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Rice — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0004 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0004 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

97th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.002 t per square kilometre

in 1965

All-time low

0 t per square kilometre

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0004 t per square kilometre for rice — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4,436.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, rice — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.002 t per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1981.

That places Saudi Arabia 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0013 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.001 t per square kilometre	-24.3%
1963	0.001 t per square kilometre	+6.0%
1964	0.0012 t per square kilometre	+11.2%
1965	0.002 t per square kilometre	+68.0%
1966	0.0014 t per square kilometre	-28.6%
1967	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0007 t per square kilometre	-49.3%
1972	0 t per square kilometre	-95.5%
1973	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+164.7%
1974	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+11.1%
1976	0.0001 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0002 t per square kilometre	+130.0%
1978	0.0002 t per square kilometre	-16.3%
1979	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+39.7%
1980	0 t per square kilometre	-83.6%
1981	0 t per square kilometre	-100.0%
1982	0 t per square kilometre	—
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2018	0 t per square kilometre	+50.0%
2019	0.0002 t per square kilometre	+2122.2%
2020	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+96.8%
2021	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+3.4%
2022	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+0.1%
2023	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+0.2%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.0004 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.0004 t per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0775 t per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production, per square kilometre 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%	0 t per square kilometre	0.0002 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0013 t per square kilometre	0.001 t per square kilometre	0.002 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0003 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0014 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.0002 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0004 t per square kilometre	0.0004 t per square kilometre	0.0004 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

94 Congo 0.0029 t per square kilometre compare
95 South Africa 0.0025 t per square kilometre compare
96 Papua New Guinea 0.002 t per square kilometre compare
98 Zimbabwe 0.0002 t per square kilometre compare
99 Algeria 0.0001 t per square kilometre compare
100 Albania 0 t per square kilometre compare
100 Belgium 0 t per square kilometre
100 Cyprus 0 t per square kilometre
100 Czechia 0 t per square kilometre
100 Germany 0 t per square kilometre
100 Denmark 0 t per square kilometre
100 Estonia 0 t per square kilometre
100 Finland 0 t per square kilometre
100 Croatia 0 t per square kilometre
100 Ireland 0 t per square kilometre
100 Jamaica 0 t per square kilometre compare
100 Lithuania 0 t per square kilometre
100 Luxembourg 0 t per square kilometre
100 Latvia 0 t per square kilometre
100 Malta 0 t per square kilometre
100 Mauritius 0 t per square kilometre compare
100 Poland 0 t per square kilometre
100 Slovakia 0 t per square kilometre
100 Slovenia 0 t per square kilometre
100 Sweden 0 t per square kilometre
100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?: Rice — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0004 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.002 t per square kilometre in 1965.
What is the lowest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for rice — production, per square kilometre?: Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Rice — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 121 places, 6,209 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Rice — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.