What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Saudi Arabia?

Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Saudi Arabia was 1,400 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 11,441 in 2016.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was -17,714 in 2010.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?

Saudi Arabia ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Saudi Arabia

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Saudi Arabia
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 1,400 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

1,400

Change on year

down 66.1%

World rank

61st

of 167 countries

All-time high

11,441

in 2016

All-time low

-17,714

in 2010

Years of data

1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,400.

That represents a change of down 66.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11,441 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -17,714, in 2010.

Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 167 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	16.5	0	33	2
2000s	743.7	-1,525	2,143	10
2010s	1,984	-17,714	11,441	10

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Saudi Arabia?: Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Saudi Arabia was 1,400 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 11,441 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was -17,714 in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Saudi Arabia ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.