> In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 28,684 t of okra, the 22nd largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.5%.

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# Okra production in Saudi Arabia

In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 28,684 t of okra, the 22nd largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.5%. The record was 60,892 t in 2009. Area harvested: 3,033 ha, yield 9.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202428,684 t
World rank22 of 55
10-year change−3.5%
Record60,892 t2009

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

## Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.30% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.5world 4.2 (+126%)
kg per person0.84world 1.62
10-year change−3.5%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/mexico/) | 35,320 | 0.27% |
| 21 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/philippines/) | 32,504 | 0.25% |
| 22 | **Saudi Arabia** | 28,684 | 0.22% |
| 23 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/turkey/) | 28,152 | 0.21% |
| 24 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/yemen/) | 28,123 | 0.21% |

[Full ranking of 55 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

### Map of world production of okra

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 | 28,684 | +3.4% | 3,033 | 9.46 |
| 2023 | 27,740 | +8.4% | 3,120 | 8.89 |
| 2022 | 25,590 | +1.0% | 3,046 | 8.40 |
| 2021 | 25,327 | +8.6% | 2,503 | 10.12 |
| 2020 | 23,329 | +5.6% | 2,324 | 10.04 |
| 2019 | 22,089 | +18% | 1,433 | 15.41 |
| 2018 | 18,731 | −6.7% | 1,401 | 13.37 |
| 2017 | 20,084 | −6.6% | 1,517 | 13.24 |
| 2016 | 21,499 | −6.5% | 1,710 | 12.57 |
| 2015 | 23,004 | −23% | 1,927 | 11.94 |
| 2014 | 29,734 | −33% | 2,171 | 13.70 |
| 2013 | 44,454 | −3.9% | 3,040 | 14.62 |
| 2012 | 46,266 | −14% | 3,680 | 12.57 |
| 2011 | 53,528 | +1.2% | 4,004 | 13.37 |
| 2010 | 52,884 | −13% | 4,430 | 11.94 |
| 2009 | 60,892 | +16% | 4,446 | 13.70 |
| 2008 | 52,369 | −4.8% | 3,834 | 13.66 |
| 2007 | 55,000 | −5.0% | 4,200 | 13.10 |
| 2006 | 57,900 | +25% | 4,400 | 13.16 |
| 2005 | 46,365 | −11% | 4,019 | 11.54 |
| 2004 | 51,848 | +7.4% | 4,343 | 11.94 |
| 2003 | 48,272 | +5.3% | 5,024 | 9.61 |
| 2002 | 45,833 | +12% | 5,203 | 8.81 |
| 2001 | 40,868 | −22% | 5,682 | 7.19 |
| 2000 | 52,539 | +5.1% | 6,568 | 8.00 |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +21% | 6,660 | 7.51 |
| 1998 | 41,208 | −28% | 9,500 | 4.34 |
| 1997 | 57,495 | +6.1% | 10,880 | 5.28 |
| 1996 | 54,186 | −3.0% | 10,602 | 5.11 |
| 1995 | 55,866 | +12% | 10,889 | 5.13 |
| 1994 | 49,930 | +6.8% | 9,732 | 5.13 |
| 1993 | 46,750 | +11% | 8,767 | 5.33 |
| 1992 | 42,133 | −1.5% | 8,664 | 4.86 |
| 1991 | 42,774 | +46% | 6,934 | 6.17 |
| 1990 | 29,263 | −5.6% | 7,738 | 3.78 |
| 1989 | 31,009 | −5.4% | 5,440 | 5.70 |
| 1988 | 32,788 | +4.5% | 4,910 | 6.68 |
| 1987 | 31,374 | +80% | 5,189 | 6.05 |
| 1986 | 17,448 | −3.1% | 3,103 | 5.62 |
| 1985 | 18,001 | +70% | 3,359 | 5.36 |
| 1984 | 10,561 | −12% | 2,057 | 5.13 |
| 1983 | 11,979 | +89% | 1,951 | 6.14 |
| 1982 | 6,345 | +28% | 1,227 | 5.17 |
| 1981 | 4,953 | −47% | 970 | 5.11 |
| 1980 | 9,379 | +51% | 1,632 | 5.75 |
| 1979 | 6,226 | +138% | 1,492 | 4.17 |
| 1978 | 2,618 | −77% | 636 | 4.12 |
| 1977 | 11,623 | +151% | 1,705 | 6.82 |
| 1976 | 4,630 | −69% | 1,283 | 3.61 |
| 1975 | 14,842 | −26% | 1,750 | 8.48 |
| 1974 | 19,992 | +114% | 3,013 | 6.64 |
| 1973 | 9,352 | +153% | 675 | 13.85 |
| 1972 | 3,703 | +23% | 1,153 | 3.21 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1967 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 950 | 2.95 |
| 1966 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 900 | 3.00 |
| 1965 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 900 | 2.89 |
| 1964 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 850 | 2.94 |
| 1963 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 850 | 2.94 |
| 1962 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 850 | 2.94 |
| 1961 | 2,500 | — | 850 | 2.94 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of okra in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia produced 28,684 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of okra?

Saudi Arabia ranked 22nd of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of okra in Saudi Arabia changed?

It fell by 3.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 60,892 t in 2009.

### What is the yield of okra in Saudi Arabia?

9.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (28,684 t from 3,033 ha), against a world average of 4.2 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/nigeria/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/dominican-republic/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/mali/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/guinea/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/pakistan/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sudan/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/niger/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/cote-divoire/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/egypt/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/bangladesh/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/benin/)
[All countries producing okra](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

## 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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