Eggplants production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 113,590 t of eggplants, the 20th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 253%. The record was 118,850 t in 2022. Area harvested: 3,988 ha, yield 28.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 113,590 t
- World rank
- 20 of 98
- 10-year change
- +253%
- Record
- 118,850 t
- 2022
Eggplants in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 28.5
- world 29.3 (−2.9%)
- kg per person
- 3.34
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +253%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Côte d'Ivoire | 121,488 | 0.21% |
| 19 | Morocco | 116,738 | 0.20% |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 113,590 | 0.20% |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 108,841 | 0.19% |
| 22 | United States | 100,358 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of eggplants
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113,590 | −3.1% | 3,988 | 28.48 |
| 2023 | 117,237 | −1.4% | 4,069 | 28.81 |
| 2022 | 118,850 | +6.1% | 3,980 | 29.86 |
| 2021 | 112,000 | +2.6% | 4,732 | 23.67 |
| 2020 | 109,138 | +117% | 4,661 | 23.42 |
| 2019 | 50,344 | +98% | 1,734 | 29.03 |
| 2018 | 25,384 | +6.4% | 1,453 | 17.47 |
| 2017 | 23,850 | −7.7% | 1,549 | 15.40 |
| 2016 | 25,844 | −5.6% | 1,704 | 15.17 |
| 2015 | 27,372 | −15% | 1,875 | 14.60 |
| 2014 | 32,214 | −45% | 2,064 | 15.61 |
| 2013 | 59,023 | −1.0% | 3,811 | 15.49 |
| 2012 | 59,612 | +2.4% | 3,910 | 15.25 |
| 2011 | 58,196 | −4.6% | 3,837 | 15.17 |
| 2010 | 61,007 | +6.7% | 4,179 | 14.60 |
| 2009 | 57,167 | +9.5% | 3,661 | 15.62 |
| 2008 | 52,208 | −21% | 3,388 | 15.41 |
| 2007 | 66,250 | −6.7% | 4,209 | 15.74 |
| 2006 | 71,009 | −3.6% | 4,454 | 15.94 |
| 2005 | 73,626 | +2.4% | 4,844 | 15.20 |
| 2004 | 71,894 | −3.3% | 4,813 | 14.94 |
| 2003 | 74,355 | −1.5% | 5,162 | 14.40 |
| 2002 | 75,524 | +5.4% | 5,571 | 13.56 |
| 2001 | 71,655 | +9.6% | 6,407 | 11.18 |
| 2000 | 65,369 | +8.9% | 4,852 | 13.47 |
| 1999 | 60,000 | −21% | 4,768 | 12.58 |
| 1998 | 75,668 | −4.1% | 6,200 | 12.20 |
| 1997 | 78,876 | −0.5% | 6,484 | 12.16 |
| 1996 | 79,282 | +1.4% | 6,517 | 12.17 |
| 1995 | 78,165 | +12% | 6,423 | 12.17 |
| 1994 | 69,860 | +2.0% | 5,740 | 12.17 |
| 1993 | 68,472 | +6.1% | 5,657 | 12.10 |
| 1992 | 64,552 | +26% | 5,461 | 11.82 |
| 1991 | 51,429 | −14% | 3,840 | 13.39 |
| 1990 | 60,076 | −0.1% | 5,573 | 10.78 |
| 1989 | 60,156 | −7.1% | 5,825 | 10.33 |
| 1988 | 64,751 | −11% | 5,226 | 12.39 |
| 1987 | 72,815 | +85% | 5,504 | 13.23 |
| 1986 | 39,425 | +6.3% | 4,147 | 9.51 |
| 1985 | 37,071 | +20% | 3,914 | 9.47 |
| 1984 | 30,990 | −9.5% | 3,926 | 7.89 |
| 1983 | 34,256 | −21% | 3,083 | 11.11 |
| 1982 | 43,460 | +118% | 3,247 | 13.38 |
| 1981 | 19,959 | −19% | 2,069 | 9.65 |
| 1980 | 24,685 | −18% | 2,580 | 9.57 |
| 1979 | 30,261 | +42% | 3,115 | 9.71 |
| 1978 | 21,271 | −16% | 2,203 | 9.66 |
| 1977 | 25,315 | +23% | 3,440 | 7.36 |
| 1976 | 20,530 | −48% | 3,183 | 6.45 |
| 1975 | 39,198 | +73% | 3,915 | 10.01 |
| 1974 | 22,690 | +5.4% | 3,237 | 7.01 |
| 1973 | 21,532 | +161% | 1,799 | 11.97 |
| 1972 | 8,256 | −84% | 765 | 10.79 |
| 1971 | 50,762 | +464% | 4,098 | 12.39 |
| 1970 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1969 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1968 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1967 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1966 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1962 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 1,000 | 8.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,892 t USD 2.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 102
- Imports
- 122 t USD 198,000
- Importer rank
- 71 of 110
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of eggplants in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 113,590 t in 2024, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of eggplants?
Saudi Arabia ranked 20th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.6% of the world total.
How has the production of eggplants in Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 253% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 118,850 t in 2022.
What is the yield of eggplants in Saudi Arabia?
28.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (113,590 t from 3,988 ha), against a world average of 29.3 t/ha.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import eggplants (aubergines)?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 8,892 t (USD 2.7 m) and imports of 122 t (USD 198,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Saudi Arabia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.