Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +123.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +240.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +250.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +250.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +240.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net food imports by crop - Maize FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.