All fruit production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 3.4 million t of all fruit, the 46th largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 104%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 325,452 ha, yield 10.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3.4 million t
- World rank
- 46 of 192
- 10-year change
- +104%
- Record
- 3.4 million t
- 2024
All fruit in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.36%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.5
- world 13.9 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 101
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +104%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Sudan | 3,576,670 | 0.37% |
| 45 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3,495,708 | 0.37% |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 3,420,210 | 0.36% |
| 47 | Venezuela | 3,166,002 | 0.33% |
| 48 | South Korea | 2,904,160 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 3,420,210 | +0.7% | 325,452 | 10.51 |
| 2023 | 3,396,693 | +17% | 301,314 | 11.27 |
| 2022 | 2,907,357 | +2.9% | 216,367 | 13.44 |
| 2021 | 2,826,646 | −8.7% | 209,720 | 13.48 |
| 2020 | 3,094,609 | +11% | 241,330 | 12.82 |
| 2019 | 2,784,212 | +19% | 184,231 | 15.11 |
| 2018 | 2,348,325 | −6.0% | 178,200 | 13.18 |
| 2017 | 2,498,032 | +12% | 192,423 | 12.98 |
| 2016 | 2,223,632 | +8.4% | 179,900 | 12.36 |
| 2015 | 2,051,296 | +23% | 176,614 | 11.61 |
| 2014 | 1,672,477 | −28% | 173,573 | 9.64 |
| 2013 | 2,319,965 | +3.6% | 257,487 | 9.01 |
| 2012 | 2,240,151 | −0.2% | 258,742 | 8.66 |
| 2011 | 2,244,607 | +4.2% | 262,457 | 8.55 |
| 2010 | 2,155,020 | −0.6% | 256,757 | 8.39 |
| 2009 | 2,168,112 | −2.2% | 266,542 | 8.13 |
| 2008 | 2,215,993 | +1.5% | 262,043 | 8.46 |
| 2007 | 2,183,771 | +1.6% | 260,406 | 8.39 |
| 2006 | 2,149,654 | −0.6% | 253,997 | 8.46 |
| 2005 | 2,161,661 | +5.6% | 248,738 | 8.69 |
| 2004 | 2,047,915 | +11% | 238,238 | 8.60 |
| 2003 | 1,846,990 | +6.5% | 228,605 | 8.08 |
| 2002 | 1,734,070 | +3.6% | 223,444 | 7.76 |
| 2001 | 1,673,376 | +6.6% | 222,387 | 7.52 |
| 2000 | 1,569,073 | +3.6% | 215,030 | 7.30 |
| 1999 | 1,515,000 | −16% | 210,559 | 7.20 |
| 1998 | 1,793,928 | +2.2% | 183,261 | 9.79 |
| 1997 | 1,755,242 | +4.2% | 183,035 | 9.59 |
| 1996 | 1,685,252 | +3.0% | 172,743 | 9.76 |
| 1995 | 1,636,138 | +8.4% | 163,755 | 9.99 |
| 1994 | 1,509,129 | +1.9% | 147,721 | 10.22 |
| 1993 | 1,481,194 | +2.8% | 141,613 | 10.46 |
| 1992 | 1,440,678 | +8.8% | 131,564 | 10.95 |
| 1991 | 1,324,729 | +0.7% | 120,514 | 10.99 |
| 1990 | 1,315,803 | −4.7% | 119,145 | 11.04 |
| 1989 | 1,380,261 | −0.9% | 118,043 | 11.69 |
| 1988 | 1,393,352 | +2.1% | 107,007 | 13.02 |
| 1987 | 1,364,048 | +7.0% | 103,960 | 13.12 |
| 1986 | 1,274,692 | +1.0% | 102,563 | 12.43 |
| 1985 | 1,261,520 | +4.3% | 99,587 | 12.67 |
| 1984 | 1,210,053 | +7.6% | 93,463 | 12.95 |
| 1983 | 1,125,007 | +3.0% | 94,594 | 11.89 |
| 1982 | 1,092,455 | +51% | 113,018 | 9.67 |
| 1981 | 725,769 | −12% | 88,906 | 8.16 |
| 1980 | 826,257 | +6.8% | 89,961 | 9.18 |
| 1979 | 773,855 | +14% | 87,429 | 8.85 |
| 1978 | 681,111 | −12% | 80,655 | 8.44 |
| 1977 | 776,762 | +26% | 80,538 | 9.64 |
| 1976 | 617,848 | −18% | 84,885 | 7.28 |
| 1975 | 755,786 | +24% | 78,549 | 9.62 |
| 1974 | 607,233 | +45% | 80,405 | 7.55 |
| 1973 | 419,095 | −39% | 40,242 | 10.41 |
| 1972 | 691,640 | −55% | 47,982 | 14.41 |
| 1971 | 1,551,229 | +245% | 60,758 | 25.53 |
| 1970 | 449,300 | +15% | 44,330 | 10.14 |
| 1969 | 389,850 | +5.8% | 41,070 | 9.49 |
| 1968 | 368,500 | +5.6% | 38,960 | 9.46 |
| 1967 | 349,030 | +0.6% | 36,840 | 9.47 |
| 1966 | 347,080 | +4.3% | 36,750 | 9.44 |
| 1965 | 332,750 | +2.1% | 35,650 | 9.33 |
| 1964 | 325,850 | +3.8% | 34,500 | 9.44 |
| 1963 | 313,900 | +1.9% | 33,900 | 9.26 |
| 1962 | 308,100 | +2.3% | 33,300 | 9.25 |
| 1961 | 301,300 | — | 32,200 | 9.36 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 3.4 million t in 2024, 0.36% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of fruit?
Saudi Arabia ranked 46th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 104% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of fruit in Saudi Arabia?
10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.4 million t from 325,452 ha), against a world average of 13.9 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.