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

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Saudi Arabia was 11,765 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

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

The highest recorded value was 71,685 in 2009.

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

The lowest recorded value was -6,565 in 1987.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. 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, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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, paddy was 11,765 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

11,765

Change on year

up 63.8%

World rank

18th

of 168 countries

All-time high

71,685

in 2009

All-time low

-6,565

in 1987

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 11,765 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71,685 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6,565, in 1987.

That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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	0	0	0	9
1970s	-3	-25	0	10
1980s	-1,040	-6,565	1,502	10
1990s	222.3	0	1,155	10
2000s	27,034	-4,084	71,685	10
2010s	17,262	4,009	41,426	10

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21 Sudan 4,864 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 164.15 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Saudi Arabia?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Saudi Arabia was 11,765 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 71,685 in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was -6,565 in 1987.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. 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, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 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.