Saudi Arabia: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Saudi Arabia

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 5,122
 Year 2023
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 3,298
 Min - Max 564 - 5,631
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 5122 kg per hectar, an increase from 5002 kg per hectar in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3851 kg per hectar, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1961 to 2023 is 3298 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 564 kg per hectar, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 5631 kg per hectar was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Saudi Arabia: Cereal crop yield by hectar
 2023 5,122
 2022 5,002
 2021 4,728
 2020 4,819
 2019 5,295
 2018 5,606
 2017 5,631
 2016 5,441




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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