Sorghum production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 168,328 t of sorghum, the 31st largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.4%. The record was 283,855 t in 2004. Area harvested: 60,475 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 168,328 t
- World rank
- 31 of 107
- 10-year change
- +1.4%
- Record
- 283,855 t
- 2004
Sorghum in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.24% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.8
- world 1.5 (+92%)
- kg per person
- 4.96
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +1.4%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Yemen | 190,000 | 0.30% |
| 30 | Rwanda | 187,766 | 0.29% |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 168,328 | 0.26% |
| 32 | Myanmar | 166,004 | 0.26% |
| 33 | Hungary | 164,550 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 168,328 | +6.9% | 60,475 | 2.78 |
| 2023 | 157,423 | +31% | 58,305 | 2.70 |
| 2022 | 120,000 | +0.5% | 57,143 | 2.10 |
| 2021 | 119,350 | +1.6% | 56,950 | 2.10 |
| 2020 | 117,445 | +0.7% | 55,687 | 2.11 |
| 2019 | 116,601 | −19% | 53,489 | 2.18 |
| 2018 | 144,038 | −2.2% | 54,866 | 2.63 |
| 2017 | 147,353 | −3.3% | 56,279 | 2.62 |
| 2016 | 152,341 | −3.4% | 58,467 | 2.61 |
| 2015 | 157,764 | −5.0% | 60,740 | 2.60 |
| 2014 | 166,033 | +51% | 63,101 | 2.63 |
| 2013 | 110,299 | −6.8% | 42,101 | 2.62 |
| 2012 | 118,393 | +1.1% | 45,438 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 117,091 | +2.7% | 44,399 | 2.64 |
| 2010 | 114,022 | −53% | 43,899 | 2.60 |
| 2009 | 244,065 | −3.1% | 92,757 | 2.63 |
| 2008 | 251,941 | +8.1% | 103,572 | 2.43 |
| 2007 | 233,000 | −6.4% | 96,000 | 2.43 |
| 2006 | 248,900 | +17% | 104,000 | 2.39 |
| 2005 | 212,720 | −25% | 107,700 | 1.98 |
| 2004 | 283,855 | +17% | 129,865 | 2.19 |
| 2003 | 241,982 | +0.7% | 141,869 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 240,231 | −3.2% | 165,877 | 1.45 |
| 2001 | 248,153 | +17% | 177,616 | 1.40 |
| 2000 | 212,248 | +3.5% | 158,582 | 1.34 |
| 1999 | 205,000 | +3.0% | 155,399 | 1.32 |
| 1998 | 199,000 | −4.9% | 180,100 | 1.10 |
| 1997 | 209,218 | −1.0% | 182,423 | 1.15 |
| 1996 | 211,418 | +1.9% | 183,635 | 1.15 |
| 1995 | 207,395 | +12% | 180,708 | 1.15 |
| 1994 | 185,358 | +5.8% | 161,507 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 175,167 | +19% | 145,561 | 1.20 |
| 1992 | 146,734 | +24% | 126,742 | 1.16 |
| 1991 | 118,116 | −31% | 124,083 | 0.95 |
| 1990 | 170,540 | +32% | 137,874 | 1.24 |
| 1989 | 129,434 | +2.3% | 120,977 | 1.07 |
| 1988 | 126,480 | +8.6% | 115,002 | 1.10 |
| 1987 | 116,514 | +168% | 67,263 | 1.73 |
| 1986 | 43,451 | +1.3% | 37,590 | 1.16 |
| 1985 | 42,885 | +22% | 37,231 | 1.15 |
| 1984 | 35,130 | −25% | 37,741 | 0.93 |
| 1983 | 47,088 | −23% | 59,239 | 0.79 |
| 1982 | 60,910 | −33% | 95,829 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 91,177 | −17% | 173,432 | 0.53 |
| 1980 | 109,341 | −35% | 349,700 | 0.31 |
| 1979 | 167,130 | +9.9% | 318,746 | 0.52 |
| 1978 | 152,064 | +9.4% | 302,467 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 139,031 | −9.4% | 273,184 | 0.51 |
| 1976 | 153,434 | +20% | 301,926 | 0.51 |
| 1975 | 127,866 | +10% | 236,966 | 0.54 |
| 1974 | 115,908 | +324% | 275,829 | 0.42 |
| 1973 | 27,324 | −48% | 144,801 | 0.19 |
| 1972 | 52,360 | −58% | 81,302 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 123,787 | −17% | 252,883 | 0.49 |
| 1970 | 150,000 | −12% | 135,000 | 1.11 |
| 1969 | 170,000 | −11% | 135,000 | 1.26 |
| 1968 | 190,000 | 0.0% | 155,883 | 1.22 |
| 1967 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 133,000 | 1.43 |
| 1966 | 180,000 | +2.9% | 130,000 | 1.38 |
| 1965 | 175,000 | 0.0% | 125,000 | 1.40 |
| 1964 | 175,000 | +2.9% | 120,000 | 1.46 |
| 1963 | 170,000 | +3.0% | 115,000 | 1.48 |
| 1962 | 165,000 | +10% | 110,000 | 1.50 |
| 1961 | 150,000 | — | 105,000 | 1.43 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 129 of 130
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 sorghum in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 168,328 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Saudi Arabia ranked 31st of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 283,855 t in 2004.
What is the yield of sorghum in Saudi Arabia?
2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (168,328 t from 60,475 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), 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.