Net food imports by crop - Maize in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 3.26 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Saudi Arabia is 3.26 million, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.71 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,721, in 1969.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,780 | — |
| 1962 | 22,077 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 22,165 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 30,483 | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 31,744 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 26,674 | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 26,799 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 15,292 | -42.9% |
| 1969 | 13,721 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 17,896 | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 53,411 | +198.5% |
| 1972 | 66,972 | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 58,767 | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 56,773 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 57,702 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 116,764 | +102.4% |
| 1977 | 196,487 | +68.3% |
| 1978 | 304,727 | +55.1% |
| 1979 | 463,374 | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 662,854 | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 683,603 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 942,354 | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 703,779 | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 789,730 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 546,026 | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 413,792 | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 506,941 | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 406,358 | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 393,465 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 218,518 | -44.5% |
| 1991 | 99,589 | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 351,451 | +252.9% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +240.1% |
| 1994 | 580,550 | -51.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +95.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 878,924 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 783,096 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 3.01 million | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million | +8.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 61.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.26 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 9.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +252.9% | 99,589 | 351,451 |
| 1993 | +240.1% | 351,451 | 1.20 million |
| 1971 | +198.5% | 17,896 | 53,411 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,526 | 13,721 | 31,744 | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,287 | 17,896 | 463,374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 604,890 | 393,465 | 942,354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 819,930 | 99,589 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 783,096 | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 1.64 million | 3.71 million | 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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Saudi Arabia was 3.26 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,721 in 1969.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.