> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/saudi-arabia/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024113,590 t
World rank20 of 98
10-year change+253%
Record118,850 t2022

## Eggplants in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.20%0.06% in 2014
Yield, t/ha28.5world 29.3 (−2.9%)
kg per person3.34world 7.05
10-year change+253%world +14%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/cote-divoire/) | 121,488 | 0.21% |
| 19 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/morocco/) | 116,738 | 0.20% |
| 20 | **Saudi Arabia** | 113,590 | 0.20% |
| 21 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/kazakhstan/) | 108,841 | 0.19% |
| 22 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/united-states/) | 100,358 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 98 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/)

### Map of world production of eggplants

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports8,892 t USD 2.7 m
Exporter rank10 of 102
Imports122 t USD 198,000
Importer rank71 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](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/india/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/egypt/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/guinea/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/turkey/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/indonesia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/iran/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/bangladesh/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/italy/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/spain/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/japan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing eggplants](https://husfarm.com/production/eggplants/)

## Other products of Saudi Arabia

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[Agricultural production in Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saudi-arabia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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