# Saudi agriculture grew 5% in 2025, ministry says

> MEWA said the agricultural sector grew 5% in 2025 and aquaculture output approached 200,000 tonnes.

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- Published: 2026-10-20T23:01:23+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture said the agricultural sector grew 5% in 2025 compared with 2024. A ministry spokesperson shared production and agricultural-financing figures at the Saudi Agriculture Exhibition opening in Riyadh on October 19.

MEWA said aquaculture production grew 20% to nearly 200,000 tonnes, while Agricultural Development Fund financing exceeded SAR6.5 billion in 2025. These are annual figures attributed to the ministry spokesperson; the report did not provide calculation methods or comparative time series.

## Data

### 2025 agricultural indicators

Annual 2025 figures cited by a MEWA spokesperson at the Saudi Agriculture Exhibition opening.

Methodology: Records annual figures as reported. Approximate and lower-bound wording is retained. The source provides no calculation method or time series.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual agricultural-sector growth | 5 | percent | 2025 | observed |  |
| Aquaculture production | 200000 | tonnes | 2025 | observed | approximate |
| Aquaculture production growth | 20 | percent | 2025 | observed |  |
| Agricultural Development Fund financing | 6.5 | billion SAR | 2025 | observed | lower-bound |

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## Sources

- [Saudi Press Agency, citing the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture spokesperson](<https://www.spa.gov.sa/N2705162>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-19)

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