FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 625,071 t of potatoes, the 54th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 172%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 18,843 ha, yield 33.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 625,071 t
- World rank
- 54 of 152
- 10-year change
- +172%
- Record
- 625,071 t
- 2024
Potatoes in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 625,071 | +0.5% | 18,843 | 33.17 |
| 2023 | 621,751 | +2.8% | 17,085 | 36.39 |
| 2022 | 605,000 | +4.7% | 19,990 | 30.27 |
| 2021 | 578,108 | +2.8% | 19,921 | 29.02 |
| 2020 | 562,310 | +19% | 19,486 | 28.86 |
| 2019 | 474,065 | −1.7% | 19,427 | 24.40 |
| 2018 | 482,350 | +1.2% | 19,149 | 25.19 |
| 2017 | 476,418 | +2.1% | 18,755 | 25.40 |
| 2016 | 466,402 | +1.6% | 18,180 | 25.65 |
| 2015 | 459,186 | +100% | 17,622 | 26.06 |
| 2014 | 229,480 | −41% | 17,073 | 13.44 |
| 2013 | 390,259 | −3.8% | 15,212 | 25.65 |
| 2012 | 405,680 | +0.2% | 16,020 | 25.32 |
| 2011 | 404,679 | +1.4% | 16,296 | 24.83 |
| 2010 | 398,993 | −10% | 15,312 | 26.06 |
| 2009 | 444,138 | −0.6% | 17,665 | 25.14 |
| 2008 | 446,953 | −3.5% | 17,926 | 24.93 |
| 2007 | 463,000 | −1.2% | 19,700 | 23.50 |
| 2006 | 468,596 | +6.3% | 19,361 | 24.20 |
| 2005 | 440,974 | +14% | 18,105 | 24.36 |
| 2004 | 387,340 | +22% | 14,864 | 26.06 |
| 2003 | 317,939 | +0.9% | 13,687 | 23.23 |
| 2002 | 315,008 | −0.3% | 13,777 | 22.86 |
| 2001 | 315,891 | −17% | 13,112 | 24.09 |
| 2000 | 380,579 | −3.4% | 14,524 | 26.20 |
| 1999 | 394,000 | +14% | 15,705 | 25.09 |
| 1998 | 347,000 | +4.8% | 19,232 | 18.04 |
| 1997 | 330,996 | −5.2% | 19,067 | 17.36 |
| 1996 | 349,066 | −7.0% | 17,746 | 19.67 |
| 1995 | 375,317 | +58% | 19,074 | 19.68 |
| 1994 | 238,067 | +42% | 12,565 | 18.95 |
| 1993 | 167,244 | +73% | 9,145 | 18.29 |
| 1992 | 96,530 | +26% | 6,029 | 16.01 |
| 1991 | 76,525 | +20% | 4,364 | 17.54 |
| 1990 | 63,638 | +71% | 3,209 | 19.83 |
| 1989 | 37,232 | +1.5% | 1,862 | 20.00 |
| 1988 | 36,688 | +2.8% | 1,834 | 20.00 |
| 1987 | 35,700 | +29% | 1,831 | 19.50 |
| 1986 | 27,671 | +12% | 1,787 | 15.48 |
| 1985 | 24,633 | +41% | 1,221 | 20.17 |
| 1984 | 17,500 | +72% | 1,086 | 16.11 |
| 1983 | 10,200 | +5.2% | 678 | 15.04 |
| 1982 | 9,700 | +98% | 1,315 | 7.38 |
| 1981 | 4,900 | +20% | 515 | 9.51 |
| 1980 | 4,100 | +11% | 520 | 7.88 |
| 1979 | 3,706 | −20% | 299 | 12.39 |
| 1978 | 4,625 | — | 410 | 11.28 |
| 1977 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,007 | +111% | 201 | 5.01 |
| 1975 | 478 | −69% | 182 | 2.63 |
| 1974 | 1,526 | +262% | 213 | 7.16 |
| 1973 | 422 | −48% | 52 | 8.12 |
| 1972 | 810 | +1.3% | 100 | 8.10 |
| 1971 | 800 | 0.0% | 95 | 8.42 |
| 1970 | 800 | +2.6% | 95 | 8.42 |
| 1969 | 780 | 0.0% | 90 | 8.67 |
| 1968 | 780 | 0.0% | 90 | 8.67 |
| 1967 | 780 | +4.0% | 90 | 8.67 |
| 1966 | 750 | +7.1% | 85 | 8.82 |
| 1965 | 700 | 0.0% | 80 | 8.75 |
| 1964 | 700 | +7.7% | 80 | 8.75 |
| 1963 | 650 | 0.0% | 75 | 8.67 |
| 1962 | 650 | +8.3% | 75 | 8.67 |
| 1961 | 600 | — | 70 | 8.57 |
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.