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

Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Saudi Arabia was 1.32 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 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?

Saudi Arabia ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1.32 million for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.

The figure 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 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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 Philippines 2.96 million compare
2 China (People’s Republic of) 2.39 million compare
3 Iran 1.42 million compare
5 Iraq 1.29 million compare
6 Benin 1.19 million compare
7 Côte d’Ivoire 1.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Saudi Arabia?: Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Saudi Arabia was 1.32 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 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?: Saudi Arabia ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 7,853 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.