Saudi Arabia strengthens its food security … and with the collaboration of agriculture for local production $ 30 billion

Saudi Arabia continued its widespread measures to achieve its food security, with a strategic goal adopted by the state from its foundation, with a shortage of desert geographical nature and shortage of water resources. With the acceleration of a stable development process, the “Vision 2030” has dedicated this trend, with a comprehensive national strategy aimed at stimulating local production and enhancing agricultural sustainability in the long run, the food security is at the top of its preferences.

In recent years, the agriculture sector in the state has seen a clear revival of about 114 billion reals ($ 30.4 billion) in 2024 in 2024, compared to 109 billion reals ($ 29 billion) in 2023, according to Saudi Vision.

This growth reflects the continuous support of the state, especially in the Agricultural Development Fund Bank loans, which increased from 2018 to 5 billion Reals ($ 1.33 billion), 54 percent.

Self -Safecian

This trend has helped to increase self -efficiency rates from many basic agricultural and animal products. Local product has increased to:

Fruits: 2.95 million tonnes.

* Vegetables: 3.38 million tonnes.

* Tablets: 1.83 million tonnes.

* Eggs: 399 thousand tons.

* Milk: 2.7 million tonnes.

* Red meat: 274 thousand tons.

* Poultry: 1.15 million tonnes.

Fish: 217 thousand tons.

Honey: 8.5 thousand tons.

The boom in the production of fish

In the fisheries sector, Saudi Arabia has achieved excellent growth, as production has increased from 40,000 tonnes to 246 thousand tonnes in 2024 in 2016, with the support of sustainable technologies and marine projects in this sector.

The path of ascending

This progress comes in the framework of the kingdom’s commitment to achieve constant national food security, which runs through long -term strategies, such as supporting supply chains, activating the private sector and promoting research and innovations in modern agricultural technologies. So far, Saudi Arabia is a strong indication of the ability to maintain this path, achieving self -conclusion, and increasing food security in a more simple and stable environment.