FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Carrots and turnips production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 53,290 t of carrots and turnips, the 62nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 402%. The record was 81,000 t in 2008. Area harvested: 3,004 ha, yield 17.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 53,290 t
- World rank
- 62 of 130
- 10-year change
- +402%
- Record
- 81,000 t
- 2008
Carrots and turnips in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53,290 | −3.1% | 3,004 | 17.74 |
| 2023 | 55,000 | +41% | 3,034 | 18.13 |
| 2022 | 38,958 | +59% | 2,160 | 18.04 |
| 2021 | 24,500 | +11% | 1,380 | 17.75 |
| 2020 | 21,994 | +64% | 1,251 | 17.58 |
| 2019 | 13,390 | −21% | 663 | 20.20 |
| 2018 | 17,024 | +9.0% | 1,020 | 16.69 |
| 2017 | 15,617 | +14% | 937 | 16.67 |
| 2016 | 13,750 | +7.5% | 825 | 16.67 |
| 2015 | 12,796 | +21% | 727 | 17.60 |
| 2014 | 10,609 | −81% | 642 | 16.52 |
| 2013 | 56,121 | −1.8% | 3,420 | 16.41 |
| 2012 | 57,151 | +0.2% | 3,517 | 16.25 |
| 2011 | 57,034 | −14% | 3,422 | 16.67 |
| 2010 | 66,655 | +37% | 3,787 | 17.60 |
| 2009 | 48,704 | −40% | 2,938 | 16.58 |
| 2008 | 81,000 | +68% | 3,071 | 26.38 |
| 2007 | 48,254 | −7.6% | 2,804 | 17.21 |
| 2006 | 52,245 | −6.0% | 3,111 | 16.79 |
| 2005 | 55,585 | −15% | 3,383 | 16.43 |
| 2004 | 65,348 | +4.2% | 3,713 | 17.60 |
| 2003 | 62,689 | +6.8% | 3,992 | 15.70 |
| 2002 | 58,725 | −6.1% | 3,937 | 14.92 |
| 2001 | 62,515 | −5.0% | 3,842 | 16.27 |
| 2000 | 65,793 | +1.2% | 3,120 | 21.09 |
| 1999 | 65,000 | +27% | 3,009 | 21.60 |
| 1998 | 51,000 | +68% | 3,690 | 13.82 |
| 1997 | 30,327 | +0.9% | 2,989 | 10.15 |
| 1996 | 30,062 | +0.2% | 3,007 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 29,991 | +12% | 2,957 | 10.14 |
| 1994 | 26,804 | +7.0% | 2,643 | 10.14 |
| 1993 | 25,051 | +15% | 2,502 | 10.01 |
| 1992 | 21,729 | −6.3% | 2,668 | 8.14 |
| 1991 | 23,178 | +16% | 3,755 | 6.17 |
| 1990 | 20,040 | +9.1% | 1,081 | 18.54 |
| 1989 | 18,374 | +1.6% | 1,457 | 12.61 |
| 1988 | 18,084 | −7.0% | 1,278 | 14.15 |
| 1987 | 19,453 | +12% | 1,151 | 16.90 |
| 1986 | 17,380 | −11% | 1,192 | 14.58 |
| 1985 | 19,546 | −3.5% | 1,268 | 15.41 |
| 1984 | 20,256 | +301% | 1,306 | 15.51 |
| 1983 | 5,056 | −29% | 352 | 14.36 |
| 1982 | 7,114 | +41% | 399 | 17.83 |
| 1981 | 5,034 | −7.5% | 283 | 17.79 |
| 1980 | 5,444 | +33% | 428 | 12.72 |
| 1979 | 4,085 | +4.1% | 447 | 9.14 |
| 1978 | 3,923 | +38% | 391 | 10.03 |
| 1977 | 2,853 | +103% | 344 | 8.29 |
| 1976 | 1,404 | −74% | 327 | 4.29 |
| 1975 | 5,403 | +462% | 468 | 11.54 |
| 1974 | 961 | −22% | 138 | 6.96 |
| 1973 | 1,236 | −67% | 93 | 13.29 |
| 1972 | 3,787 | +216% | 191 | 19.83 |
| 1971 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 100 | 12.00 |
| 1970 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 100 | 12.00 |
| 1969 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 100 | 12.00 |
| 1968 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 100 | 12.00 |
| 1967 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 100 | 12.00 |
| 1966 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 100 | 12.00 |
| 1965 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 100 | 12.00 |
| 1964 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 100 | 11.00 |
| 1963 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 100 | 11.00 |
| 1962 | 1,100 | +10% | 100 | 11.00 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 100 | 10.00 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

