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

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
62nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
11,441
in 2016
All-time low
-17,714
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

-20.0k-10.0k010.0k1998200820191998: 331999: 02000: 1392001: 5782002: 7732003: -1.5k2004: 2.0k2005: 9222006: 2.1k2007: -9572008: 1.5k2009: 1.9k2010: -17.7k2011: -8.6k2012: 2.5k2013: 3.9k2014: 9.5k2015: 4.8k2016: 11.4k2017: 8.5k2018: 4.1k2019: 1.4k

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 62nd of 168 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 - Rice, broken in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Saudi Arabia, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 33 —
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 139 —
2001 578 +315.8%
2002 773 +33.7%
2003 -1,525 -297.3%
2004 1,977 -229.6%
2005 922 -53.4%
2006 2,143 +132.4%
2007 -957 -144.7%
2008 1,453 -251.8%
2009 1,934 +33.1%
2010 -17,714 -1015.9%
2011 -8,618 -51.3%
2012 2,467 -128.6%
2013 3,921 +58.9%
2014 9,461 +141.3%
2015 4,795 -49.3%
2016 11,441 +138.6%
2017 8,549 -25.3%
2018 4,135 -51.6%
2019 1,400 -66.1%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 1,400 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5. (60 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 1,400 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 261, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -1015.9% 1,934 -17,714

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.5 0 33 2
2000s 743.7 -1,525 2,143 10
2010s 1,984 -17,714 11,441 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 59 New Zealand 1,554 compare
  2. 60 Vanuatu 1,500 compare
  3. 61 Myanmar 1,486 compare
  4. 63 Oman 1,377 compare
  5. 64 Comoros 1,040 compare
  6. 65 Dominican Republic 1,039 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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 62nd out of 168 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

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.