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

Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate was 26.21 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
26.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 237.5%
World rank
52nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
297.48 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-400 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
31
1979–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

-400-20002001979199920191979: -400 % change on previous year1980: 92 % change on previous year1982: 100 % change on previous year1988: 31.1 % change on previous year1989: 99.2 % change on previous year1990: 100 % change on previous year1992: -49 % change on previous year1993: -74.3 % change on previous year1994: -62.2 % change on previous year1995: 297.5 % change on previous year1996: -19.5 % change on previous year1997: -72 % change on previous year1998: -20.7 % change on previous year2000: -49.6 % change on previous year2001: -85.6 % change on previous year2002: -65.2 % change on previous year2004: 52.7 % change on previous year2005: -66.2 % change on previous year2006: 73.4 % change on previous year2008: 176.5 % change on previous year2009: 286.6 % change on previous year2010: 40.6 % change on previous year2011: 71.9 % change on previous year2012: -6.7 % change on previous year2013: -1.1 % change on previous year2014: 15 % change on previous year2015: 13.6 % change on previous year2016: -11.9 % change on previous year2017: 3.9 % change on previous year2018: -19.1 % change on previous year2019: 26.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 26.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.5% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 297.48 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -400 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places Saudi Arabia 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 -400 % change on previous year
1980 92 % change on previous year -123.0%
1982 100 % change on previous year +8.7%
1988 31.07 % change on previous year -68.9%
1989 99.19 % change on previous year +219.2%
1990 100 % change on previous year +0.8%
1992 -49.02 % change on previous year -149.0%
1993 -74.29 % change on previous year +51.6%
1994 -62.17 % change on previous year -16.3%
1995 297.48 % change on previous year -578.5%
1996 -19.51 % change on previous year -106.6%
1997 -72 % change on previous year +269.0%
1998 -20.68 % change on previous year -71.3%
2000 -49.6 % change on previous year +139.9%
2001 -85.61 % change on previous year +72.6%
2002 -65.16 % change on previous year -23.9%
2004 52.72 % change on previous year -180.9%
2005 -66.16 % change on previous year -225.5%
2006 73.35 % change on previous year -210.9%
2008 176.54 % change on previous year +140.7%
2009 286.61 % change on previous year +62.3%
2010 40.63 % change on previous year -85.8%
2011 71.89 % change on previous year +76.9%
2012 -6.65 % change on previous year -109.3%
2013 -1.11 % change on previous year -83.3%
2014 15.02 % change on previous year -1450.0%
2015 13.62 % change on previous year -9.3%
2016 -11.93 % change on previous year -187.6%
2017 3.93 % change on previous year -133.0%
2018 -19.07 % change on previous year -584.9%
2019 26.21 % change on previous year -237.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, 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
2014 +1450.0% -1.11 % change on previous year 15.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -400 % change on previous year -400 % change on previous year -400 % change on previous year 1
1980s 80.57 % change on previous year 31.07 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 4
1990s 12.48 % change on previous year -74.29 % change on previous year 297.48 % change on previous year 8
2000s 40.33 % change on previous year -85.61 % change on previous year 286.61 % change on previous year 8
2010s 13.25 % change on previous year -19.07 % change on previous year 71.89 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 49 Ukraine 34.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 50 Brunei 32.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 51 Slovakia 31.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 53 Denmark 25.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 54 Belarus 25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 55 Italy 23.99 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 26.21 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 297.48 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -400 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 - Soybeans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
149 places, 4,945 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.