FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Wheat production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 820,393 t of wheat, the 55th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 4.1 million t in 1992. Area harvested: 129,202 ha, yield 6.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 820,393 t
- World rank
- 55 of 122
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 4.1 million t
- 1992
Wheat in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 820,393 | −38% | 129,202 | 6.35 |
| 2023 | 1,314,427 | +64% | 210,102 | 6.26 |
| 2022 | 800,000 | +31% | 117,647 | 6.80 |
| 2021 | 612,582 | +10% | 91,430 | 6.70 |
| 2020 | 554,562 | +11% | 86,983 | 6.38 |
| 2019 | 500,175 | −15% | 84,743 | 5.90 |
| 2018 | 586,413 | −5.6% | 89,756 | 6.53 |
| 2017 | 620,923 | +0.4% | 96,517 | 6.43 |
| 2016 | 618,653 | −11% | 104,414 | 5.93 |
| 2015 | 693,776 | −3.4% | 112,956 | 6.14 |
| 2014 | 718,530 | +8.8% | 122,199 | 5.88 |
| 2013 | 660,145 | −23% | 102,613 | 6.43 |
| 2012 | 854,256 | −28% | 144,169 | 5.93 |
| 2011 | 1,184,454 | −12% | 192,818 | 6.14 |
| 2010 | 1,349,389 | +17% | 219,505 | 6.15 |
| 2009 | 1,152,447 | −42% | 195,884 | 5.88 |
| 2008 | 1,985,556 | −22% | 326,161 | 6.09 |
| 2007 | 2,558,000 | −2.8% | 450,000 | 5.68 |
| 2006 | 2,630,394 | −0.7% | 468,271 | 5.62 |
| 2005 | 2,648,472 | −4.6% | 488,876 | 5.42 |
| 2004 | 2,775,678 | +10.0% | 523,061 | 5.31 |
| 2003 | 2,524,278 | +3.6% | 516,747 | 4.88 |
| 2002 | 2,436,443 | +17% | 498,507 | 4.89 |
| 2001 | 2,081,870 | +16% | 424,168 | 4.91 |
| 2000 | 1,787,542 | −13% | 419,220 | 4.26 |
| 1999 | 2,046,000 | +18% | 481,114 | 4.25 |
| 1998 | 1,734,000 | −3.4% | 385,340 | 4.50 |
| 1997 | 1,794,900 | +50% | 403,371 | 4.45 |
| 1996 | 1,200,000 | −27% | 273,842 | 4.38 |
| 1995 | 1,647,956 | −38% | 368,509 | 4.47 |
| 1994 | 2,646,023 | −23% | 581,509 | 4.55 |
| 1993 | 3,429,980 | −17% | 764,150 | 4.49 |
| 1992 | 4,123,660 | +2.2% | 924,407 | 4.46 |
| 1991 | 4,035,498 | +13% | 896,185 | 4.50 |
| 1990 | 3,580,344 | +3.7% | 770,606 | 4.65 |
| 1989 | 3,452,427 | +5.7% | 780,403 | 4.42 |
| 1988 | 3,267,391 | +23% | 726,370 | 4.50 |
| 1987 | 2,648,773 | +16% | 601,703 | 4.40 |
| 1986 | 2,289,995 | +7.3% | 566,418 | 4.04 |
| 1985 | 2,134,930 | +52% | 587,421 | 3.63 |
| 1984 | 1,401,644 | +71% | 404,079 | 3.47 |
| 1983 | 817,497 | +96% | 245,071 | 3.34 |
| 1982 | 416,735 | +123% | 151,058 | 2.76 |
| 1981 | 187,231 | +32% | 73,502 | 2.55 |
| 1980 | 141,732 | −5.8% | 67,226 | 2.11 |
| 1979 | 150,426 | +25% | 71,949 | 2.09 |
| 1978 | 119,928 | −3.8% | 59,912 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 124,610 | +35% | 71,599 | 1.74 |
| 1976 | 92,540 | −30% | 73,746 | 1.25 |
| 1975 | 132,038 | −14% | 62,101 | 2.13 |
| 1974 | 153,385 | +141% | 83,257 | 1.84 |
| 1973 | 63,719 | +64% | 31,165 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 38,954 | −7.0% | 38,721 | 1.01 |
| 1971 | 41,908 | −68% | 30,100 | 1.39 |
| 1970 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 1.86 |
| 1969 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 70,000 | 1.86 |
| 1968 | 125,000 | +5.8% | 71,961 | 1.74 |
| 1967 | 118,149 | −21% | 71,732 | 1.65 |
| 1966 | 148,750 | +0.6% | 85,000 | 1.75 |
| 1965 | 147,900 | +14% | 84,500 | 1.75 |
| 1964 | 130,000 | −3.7% | 82,000 | 1.59 |
| 1963 | 135,000 | +25% | 82,500 | 1.64 |
| 1962 | 108,000 | −14% | 75,000 | 1.44 |
| 1961 | 125,000 | — | 85,000 | 1.47 |
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.