Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was 8.68 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
90th
of 175 countries
All-time high
185.57 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-50.5 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 8.68 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 185.57 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -50.5 % change on previous year, in 1977.

Saudi Arabia ranks 90th 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 - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 66.99 % change on previous year
1963 -14.97 % change on previous year -122.3%
1964 -17.84 % change on previous year +19.2%
1965 42.11 % change on previous year -336.0%
1966 1.31 % change on previous year -96.9%
1967 -11.91 % change on previous year -1010.1%
1968 22.18 % change on previous year -286.2%
1969 -1.62 % change on previous year -107.3%
1970 34.03 % change on previous year -2201.6%
1971 -0.8345 % change on previous year -102.5%
1972 -37.43 % change on previous year +4385.4%
1973 -12 % change on previous year -67.9%
1974 24.51 % change on previous year -304.3%
1975 -33.48 % change on previous year -236.6%
1976 185.57 % change on previous year -654.3%
1977 -50.5 % change on previous year -127.2%
1978 170.06 % change on previous year -436.8%
1979 -12.12 % change on previous year -107.1%
1980 13.51 % change on previous year -211.5%
1981 19.65 % change on previous year +45.4%
1982 12.57 % change on previous year -36.1%
1983 4.49 % change on previous year -64.3%
1984 -0.1227 % change on previous year -102.7%
1985 -12.54 % change on previous year +10121.5%
1986 -12.56 % change on previous year +0.1%
1987 -2 % change on previous year -84.1%
1988 -2.41 % change on previous year +20.5%
1989 -30.34 % change on previous year +1160.0%
1990 12.18 % change on previous year -140.1%
1991 -9.27 % change on previous year -176.1%
1992 93.04 % change on previous year -1104.1%
1993 17.77 % change on previous year -80.9%
1994 -24.8 % change on previous year -239.6%
1995 20.61 % change on previous year -183.1%
1996 37.93 % change on previous year +84.0%
1997 -2.35 % change on previous year -106.2%
1998 11.14 % change on previous year -573.1%
1999 7.31 % change on previous year -34.4%
2000 10.96 % change on previous year +49.8%
2001 -18.14 % change on previous year -265.5%
2002 -13.05 % change on previous year -28.1%
2003 -4.4 % change on previous year -66.3%
2004 63.11 % change on previous year -1534.8%
2005 -4.04 % change on previous year -106.4%
2006 -8.15 % change on previous year +101.6%
2007 1.02 % change on previous year -112.5%
2008 32.84 % change on previous year +3131.8%
2009 2.81 % change on previous year -91.4%
2010 -3.01 % change on previous year -207.2%
2011 -12.38 % change on previous year +311.1%
2012 11.64 % change on previous year -194.0%
2013 4.15 % change on previous year -64.4%
2014 12.03 % change on previous year +189.9%
2015 11.15 % change on previous year -7.3%
2016 -22.34 % change on previous year -300.3%
2017 -9.48 % change on previous year -57.5%
2018 11.68 % change on previous year -223.2%
2019 8.68 % change on previous year -25.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 8.68 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.53 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 8.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.75 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate 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
1985 -10121.5% -0.1227 % change on previous year -12.54 % change on previous year
1972 -4385.4% -0.8345 % change on previous year -37.43 % change on previous year
2008 +3131.8% 1.02 % change on previous year 32.84 % change on previous year
1970 +2201.6% -1.62 % change on previous year 34.03 % change on previous year
2004 +1534.8% -4.4 % change on previous year 63.11 % change on previous year
1989 -1160.0% -2.41 % change on previous year -30.34 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.78 % change on previous year -17.84 % change on previous year 66.99 % change on previous year 8
1970s 26.78 % change on previous year -50.5 % change on previous year 185.57 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.9758 % change on previous year -30.34 % change on previous year 19.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.36 % change on previous year -24.8 % change on previous year 93.04 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.3 % change on previous year -18.14 % change on previous year 63.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.21 % change on previous year -22.34 % change on previous year 12.03 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 87 Haiti 10.52 % change on previous year compare
  2. 88 Botswana 10.46 % change on previous year compare
  3. 89 Hungary 9.31 % change on previous year compare
  4. 91 Kuwait 8.38 % change on previous year compare
  5. 92 Eswatini 8.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 93 French Polynesia 7.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 8.68 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 185.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -50.5 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. 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 - Rice, milled, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.