Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 1.32 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.32 million
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2015
All-time low
84,753
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 1.32 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.55 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84,753, in 1961.

That places Saudi Arabia 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 84,753
1962 141,528 +67.0%
1963 120,348 -15.0%
1964 98,876 -17.8%
1965 140,510 +42.1%
1966 142,349 +1.3%
1967 125,394 -11.9%
1968 153,211 +22.2%
1969 150,730 -1.6%
1970 202,027 +34.0%
1971 200,341 -0.8%
1972 125,349 -37.4%
1973 110,309 -12.0%
1974 137,350 +24.5%
1975 91,365 -33.5%
1976 260,914 +185.6%
1977 129,162 -50.5%
1978 348,809 +170.1%
1979 306,536 -12.1%
1980 347,959 +13.5%
1981 416,342 +19.7%
1982 468,658 +12.6%
1983 489,704 +4.5%
1984 489,103 -0.1%
1985 427,747 -12.5%
1986 374,012 -12.6%
1987 366,540 -2.0%
1988 357,713 -2.4%
1989 249,167 -30.3%
1990 279,507 +12.2%
1991 253,609 -9.3%
1992 489,556 +93.0%
1993 576,561 +17.8%
1994 433,565 -24.8%
1995 522,942 +20.6%
1996 721,276 +37.9%
1997 704,290 -2.4%
1998 782,754 +11.1%
1999 840,000 +7.3%
2000 932,048 +11.0%
2001 763,019 -18.1%
2002 663,468 -13.0%
2003 634,283 -4.4%
2004 1.03 million +63.1%
2005 992,803 -4.0%
2006 911,926 -8.1%
2007 921,193 +1.0%
2008 1.22 million +32.8%
2009 1.26 million +2.8%
2010 1.22 million -3.0%
2011 1.07 million -12.4%
2012 1.19 million +11.6%
2013 1.24 million +4.1%
2014 1.39 million +12.0%
2015 1.55 million +11.1%
2016 1.20 million -22.3%
2017 1.09 million -9.5%
2018 1.22 million +11.7%
2019 1.32 million +8.7%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 1.32 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 419.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 1.32 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 8.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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
1976 +185.6% 91,365 260,914
1978 +170.1% 129,162 348,809

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 128,633 84,753 153,211 9
1970s 191,216 91,365 348,809 10
1980s 398,694 249,167 489,704 10
1990s 560,406 253,609 840,000 10
2000s 933,519 634,283 1.26 million 10
2010s 1.25 million 1.07 million 1.55 million 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 1 Philippines 2.96 million compare
  2. 2 China 2.39 million compare
  3. 3 Iran 1.42 million compare
  4. 5 Iraq 1.29 million compare
  5. 6 Benin 1.19 million compare
  6. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 1.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 1.32 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 84,753 in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.