Vegetable oil production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Vegetable oil production was 27,543 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27,543 tonnes
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
35,232 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
3.07 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil production in Saudi Arabia stood at 27,543 tonnes.
The figure is up 46.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35,232 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.07 tonnes, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil production in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.42 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9.17 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 9 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 9.46 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 9.67 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 9.84 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 10.8 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 11.78 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 13.1 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 14.21 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 8.04 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1972 | 3.07 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 1973 | 15.12 tonnes | +392.5% |
| 1974 | 248.59 tonnes | +1544.1% |
| 1975 | 396.1 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1976 | 489.19 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 650.74 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 653.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 630.17 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 425.64 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 427.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 398.16 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 6,187 tonnes | +1453.9% |
| 1984 | 8,907 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 6,726 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 4,082 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 6,109 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1988 | 7,568 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 5,281 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 7,914 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 5,947 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 10,721 tonnes | +80.3% |
| 1993 | 3,020 tonnes | -71.8% |
| 1994 | 2,576 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 9,186 tonnes | +256.7% |
| 1996 | 11,130 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 8,151 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 9,022 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 8,554 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 10,951 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 11,683 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 7,831 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 10,314 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 14,669 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 16,026 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 15,485 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14,811 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 15,890 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12,961 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 15,286 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 17,737 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 21,118 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 20,256 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 21,782 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 23,290 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 22,558 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 21,838 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 24,605 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 35,232 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 24,316 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 23,734 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 18,787 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 27,543 tonnes | +46.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 27,543 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 795.17 tonnes, 34.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 27,543 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,715 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil production in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1544.1% | 15.12 tonnes | 248.59 tonnes |
| 1983 | +1453.9% | 398.16 tonnes | 6,187 tonnes |
| 1973 | +392.5% | 3.07 tonnes | 15.12 tonnes |
| 1995 | +256.7% | 2,576 tonnes | 9,186 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.14 tonnes | 8.42 tonnes | 13.1 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 310.88 tonnes | 3.07 tonnes | 653.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,611 tonnes | 398.16 tonnes | 8,907 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,622 tonnes | 2,576 tonnes | 11,130 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,062 tonnes | 7,831 tonnes | 16,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,370 tonnes | 15,286 tonnes | 35,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,595 tonnes | 18,787 tonnes | 27,543 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Saudi Arabia?
- Vegetable oil production in Saudi Arabia was 27,543 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,232 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for vegetable oil production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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