Saudi Arabia


Land Area
2,149,690 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
3441 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
3598 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
173598 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
977 (1000 ha)in 2019

The Saudi Arabia covers an area of 2,150,000 square kilometres (830119.6409 square miles) in which 214969(1000 ha) Land area, 173627(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 977(1000 ha) forest area. Saudi Arabia food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley2,898,427616,143,000--
Buckwheat----
Canary seed2,4461,796,000--
Flour, wheat165,50595,369,0001,976500,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize3,070,882654,188,0006143,000
Millet3,8971,456,000--
Oats7,17513,096,000--
Quinoa195969,000--
Rice, broken2,7972,802,000107,000
Rice, husked81,39079,682,0001,5121,377,000
Rice, milled1,451,9521,311,371,0002,4443,296,000
Rice, milled/husked----
Rice, paddy11,04610,382,000723743,000
Rye----
Sorghum29159,000--
Triticale----
Wheat3,109,457771,863,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961247,79323,660,000--
1965450,28245,254,000--
1970424,92956,238,00011-
1975522,734132,564,0002,079579,000
19803,060,562991,687,00029,5462,537,000
19854,001,769706,568,00033,0698,463,000
19901,201,910325,164,0001,267,276169,889,000
19955,619,861968,675,000604,94492,615,000
20007,581,6981,342,809,0007,2722,660,000
20058,373,8411,838,578,00019,8489,560,000
201012,224,7374,159,464,00048,44515,680,000
201513,595,5014,356,950,00014,12910,218,000
201615,836,4734,046,710,00014,90811,074,000
201716,746,4174,263,225,00026,04417,390,000
201814,765,7953,720,613,00015,11312,082,000
201911,897,2023,743,810,0001,348300,000
202010,867,6403,560,743,0007,2425,966,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages22,20370,527,0001,7333,032,000
Meat, beef, preparations4,30021,317,0006461,778,000
Meat, cattle23,756104,536,000129458,000
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)85,972429,677,0003,51519,241,000
Offals, edible, cattle1,8152,366,00035,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196111460,000--
1965390260,000--
1970335237,000--
19754,2586,660,00042,000
198047,025118,483,0005261,013,000
198558,392102,794,000273340,000
199043,56987,079,0001,2631,850,000
199576,518127,382,0002,1034,529,000
200066,62399,000,0003,1936,404,000
200587,259139,830,0005,22611,314,000
2010149,354386,424,00019,38154,724,000
2015167,465588,176,00010,38238,059,000
2016154,427485,614,0007,13127,643,000
2017155,049558,281,00013,11137,244,000
2018148,026531,034,00014,29036,355,000
2019157,743550,083,0007,31822,737,000
2020165,137628,577,0007,43424,579,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley----
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic89304,000808987,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc----
Vermouths & similar----
Wine----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196143,000--
19651412,000--
19702528,000--
1975684,000--
198026,77018,132,000345270,000
198539,58919,621,000151118,000
199031,54119,939,0001,052612,000
199513,4798,333,000138120,000
2000459311,000--
200538,000--
2010----
2015----
2016----
20176260,000--
2018----
2019212,000--
202089304,000808987,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk41,344188,391,0007,31536,072,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk16,52851,518,00025,55342,120,000
Cheese, processed57,134253,829,00052,217189,169,000
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk123,979429,455,00036,481155,027,000
Cream fresh----
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes2,96920,204,0002,4435,600,000
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow7591,575,000183,539161,603,000
Milk, skimmed dried14,77529,153,0009,64927,542,000
Milk, whole condensed48,639122,119,00028,00441,656,000
Milk, whole dried155,146519,446,0007,43526,376,000
Milk, whole evaporated96,124207,093,000319,300249,674,000
Milk, whole fresh cow6,59315,795,00035,90031,292,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed----
Whey, dry8,13113,032,000109399,000
Yoghurt2381,415,00087,816108,693,000
Yoghurt, concentrated or not----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19615,2102,564,000--
196512,1899,344,000--
197022,31517,055,0005411,000
197552,14666,024,00020393,000
1980181,407357,825,0001,5482,421,000
1985190,195305,340,0001,5152,226,000
1990211,382463,267,00018,99726,943,000
1995162,659406,072,00058,98275,608,000
2000256,653593,567,000123,040129,258,000
2005378,853989,349,000297,595356,775,000
2010410,5621,409,349,000513,719835,377,000
2015585,1181,927,290,000740,7331,107,426,000
2016582,5011,777,203,000677,0301,019,447,000
2017545,5471,766,300,000760,8541,080,001,000
2018517,9321,695,883,000800,7841,072,924,000
2019563,0031,762,643,000843,5241,098,611,000
2020585,9531,923,790,000796,6201,082,413,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried2,1477,135,00020101,000
Eggs, hen, in shell53,930139,032,000424298,000
Eggs, liquid1,6813,848,000212,000
Eggs, other bird, in shell15,90446,089,0001,0841,689,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961872879,000--
19651,7661,168,000--
19704,6002,620,000197,000
19757,6366,876,000252,000
198017,16022,561,000435563,000
19851,6753,643,00011,65910,215,000
19902,5754,216,00010,97011,250,000
19952,9064,369,00012,16911,988,000
20005,2328,081,0007,6928,397,000
20054,65215,708,00012,94715,546,000
20103,51813,705,00043,96063,595,000
201520,92186,587,00038,71964,512,000
201619,98364,030,00014,17638,076,000
201711,43748,527,00013,59125,632,000
201841,082109,786,0004,4236,762,000
201924,31686,133,0003,8304,932,000
202073,662196,104,0001,5302,100,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples188,838185,409,0003,5173,170,000
Apricots10,8087,559,000588495,000
Apricots, dry7122,076,00026,000
Bananas60,30655,276,00010,2946,128,000
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries3901,320,000--
Cherries, sour6,9889,906,0004836,000
Cranberries8214,147,00025,000
Currants327688,000--
Dates4,0018,287,000214,721247,198,000
Figs172165,00010,9049,607,000
Figs dried1,6643,609,000106231,000
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations4863,286,0003973,000
Fruit, dried nes4,92810,875,000819944,000
Fruit, fresh nes296,689188,301,00014,32914,676,000
Fruit, prepared nes57,60781,129,0001,7814,010,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes113281,0002530,000
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)22,34411,717,000266196,000
Grapes76,87984,464,0001,4491,154,000
Juice, apple, concentrated13,92319,412,000967586,000
Juice, apple, single strength7,5896,935,0001,676917,000
Juice, citrus, concentrated319552,000137,000
Juice, citrus, single strength2,3923,326,0001,5801,086,000
Juice, fruit nes84,018114,546,000303,271237,481,000
Juice, grape30,81543,365,0001,2861,370,000
Juice, grapefruit512755,00087107,000
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated379456,000--
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength----
Juice, orange, concentrated18,15726,711,00024,35616,621,000
Juice, orange, single strength18,10726,880,00017,68913,288,000
Juice, pineapple8,8269,787,0002,9961,249,000
Juice, pineapple, concentrated2,6684,432,000304219,000
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit15,08524,765,000217469,000
Lemons and limes145,174108,396,0007,3904,193,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas79,58461,196,0001,2391,136,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)24,61011,762,0001828,000
Oranges404,576224,937,00010,9995,771,000
Papayas1,1652,004,00020649,000
Peaches and nectarines48,68435,813,000500427,000
Pears30,24334,182,000418501,000
Persimmons4,5055,719,000--
Pineapples22,78119,337,0001,3351,333,000
Pineapples canned2,9524,011,000168122,000
Pistachios10,00197,214,00087732,000
Plantains and others189,123127,260,0001,9781,026,000
Plums and sloes11,40112,560,000291230,000
Plums dried (prunes)311782,000--
Quinces556399,0002235,000
Raisins10,09419,704,00083193,000
Strawberries17,36456,782,000300317,000
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas113,29876,070,0002,3592,098,000
Watermelons29,75016,091,00010252,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196130,4914,278,0003,323300,000
196559,1528,574,00014,220732,000
197085,21614,290,00025,9731,511,000
1975185,39953,041,00035,47110,473,000
1980766,143415,207,00068,23630,749,000
1985624,791312,367,00081,42534,462,000
1990805,035320,702,00054,88635,517,000
1995856,694410,503,00093,90156,297,000
2000868,522428,419,000108,84675,275,000
20051,223,499679,770,000356,544189,998,000
20101,515,7281,144,142,000739,209432,885,000
20151,872,4771,616,788,0001,029,792639,564,000
20161,908,6511,618,976,000934,179601,639,000
20171,896,8161,599,239,000845,209609,998,000
20181,815,5521,606,388,000842,180616,218,000
20191,837,2241,639,602,000689,294573,794,000
20202,092,4761,888,704,000642,874581,525,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes35177,000--
Asparagus1921,526,000--
Avocados13,57822,629,000175308,000
Beans, green1,5311,419,000563282,000
Cabbages and other brassicas4,9652,499,0009,2452,325,000
Carrots and turnips54,91428,165,0005,9571,798,000
Cauliflowers and broccoli13,35911,328,0003,8551,569,000
Chillies and peppers, green42,43025,493,0005,6592,376,000
Cucumbers and gherkins2,9461,596,0002,019591,000
Eggplants (aubergines)2,4701,097,0006,6912,489,000
Garlic59,66160,381,0008031,053,000
Juice, tomato314262,000420356,000
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables4001,514,000--
Lettuce and chicory50,87348,037,0004,5963,571,000
Maize, green----
Mushrooms and truffles3,04710,336,0002,724648,000
Mushrooms, canned5,8097,777,0004326,000
Olives248142,000--
Olives preserved39,80559,872,0003151,446,000
Onions, dry329,60490,377,0005013,000
Onions, shallots, green2155,981,000--
Peas, green749574,000112187,000
Pumpkins, squash and gourds2,6382,386,000215,000
Spinach158962,000--
Sweet corn frozen8,59411,144,000228481,000
Sweet corn prep or preserved12,82914,804,0005088,000
Tomatoes303,924126,695,0003,1521,379,000
Tomatoes, paste86,36589,145,00010,80316,379,000
Tomatoes, peeled22,80218,126,000109,000
Vegetables in vinegar36,39642,482,000243594,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated2,9733,886,00024473,000
Vegetables, fresh nes11,29319,842,00019,2058,192,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes13,33122,328,00089179,000
Vegetables, frozen32,71136,379,0002,6602,604,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations332409,000415380,000
Vegetables, preserved nes102,198115,610,00011,57510,211,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen13,81516,979,0004,2043,254,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved4,7554,498,0001,668465,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196120,1603,486,000--
196528,9415,016,000--
197048,34911,257,0004,099430,000
197556,70222,918,0003,9431,238,000
1980373,633179,741,00015,5374,731,000
1985467,446175,996,00013,2757,279,000
1990518,484166,714,00012,3745,538,000
1995430,365154,185,00059,44026,297,000
2000424,777175,955,00050,51120,756,000
2005734,180233,669,000169,19669,228,000
2010936,076559,010,000347,940124,025,000
20151,127,418896,030,000182,73884,004,000
20161,119,749869,152,000193,92082,323,000
20171,149,481846,872,000191,09285,991,000
20181,177,686833,335,000117,66858,273,000
20191,101,717830,403,000104,88255,478,000
20201,288,300912,611,00099,01863,970,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)----
Meat, chicken617,4021,114,310,00031,464120,282,000
Meat, chicken, canned10,74249,423,0003,34911,056,000
Meat, duck19136,000506749,000
Meat, goose and guinea fowl----
Meat, turkey2,36710,733,000--
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961300228,000--
19651,035825,000--
19707,2604,931,000--
197536,55438,429,0001121,000
1980194,489273,535,000208309,000
1985152,220151,789,0002,1252,814,000
1990211,032264,456,0009321,702,000
1995264,977344,850,0009,17616,488,000
2000327,613378,251,00019,64031,662,000
2005468,447638,878,00029,75855,348,000
2010688,4571,340,013,00024,83653,883,000
2015967,5752,030,703,00047,943174,082,000
2016945,6541,626,633,00048,364174,987,000
2017748,7901,284,211,00050,349160,085,000
2018646,4831,272,106,00037,088120,379,000
2019655,2561,351,923,00039,556130,095,000
2020635,3681,174,654,00036,826132,087,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried156140,000--
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes5,01714,712,0004,9361,568,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes1,7332,336,000--
Potato offals----
Potatoes45,55025,455,000--
Potatoes, frozen258,552233,094,000569516,000
Roots and tubers nes5,5255,415,000--
Starch, cassava13,000--
Sweet potatoes20,62211,594,0004017,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19615,200360,000--
19658,939716,000--
197013,7991,679,00020210,000
197522,6394,225,000752196,000
198073,50019,007,000394215,000
198565,21214,657,0005,1451,571,000
1990129,56230,354,0002,994747,000
199591,38534,626,00023,5368,434,000
200069,94040,093,00030,8188,818,000
2005137,47776,470,000104,65325,045,000
2010204,266149,230,000356,80680,785,000
2015308,259252,265,00022,3527,621,000
2016324,542289,760,00034,1679,970,000
2017308,246285,660,00038,79910,556,000
2018293,019256,207,00022,1835,838,000
2019334,939315,970,00013,1102,926,000
2020344,519298,702,0005,5722,110,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry1,0441,683,00019,6533,027,000
Rubber, natural8551,182,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
19752058,000--
19805011,917,00059,000
1985314466,000315,000
1990245567,000833,000
19956261,532,000--
20001,0702,059,0003139,000
20051,6363,807,0004,4352,281,000
20102,1264,874,0004,3977,208,000
20153,24716,957,0006,67318,784,000
20161,90312,458,0001,5574,822,000
20171,3363,844,0002,2932,377,000
20181,5683,617,0004,5442,756,000
20192,0995,994,000969645,000
20201,8992,865,00019,6533,027,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Saudi Arabia Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes23,645545,808,0003976,309,000
Cigars, cheroots1182,649,000204241,000
Tobacco products nes5,03134,689,000262803,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured4881,693,00059204,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961352130,000--
1965540934,00050225,000
19708,64924,868,000--
19759,40946,856,0005264,779,000
198031,776239,126,0003,08926,149,000
198537,124266,104,0002381,403,000
199037,464277,527,0009213,257,000
199521,538225,273,000107513,000
200027,371313,204,000181395,000
200536,995450,804,0003992,054,000
201050,183695,133,000189861,000
201561,9901,197,068,0003412,016,000
201661,5111,293,300,0002824,210,000
201743,497836,150,000317847,000
201830,102459,268,00092019,058,000
201934,832547,572,000--
202029,282584,839,0009227,557,000